Drawn from the permanent collection, "Impressions of the Front" features 86 brightly colored wood-block prints chronicling the events of the Sino-Japanese War. These images are particularly notable for their portrayal of ordinary recruits displaying the traditional ideals of bravery and courage that had previously been reserved for high officers. The exhibibition was organized by Ellen Jacobowitz and supported by a grant from The Pew Memorial Trust and funds contributed by Quaker Chemical Foundation and Nippon Quaker Chemical, Ltd.

This series includes one folder of proposals, correspondence, memoranda, publicity and press materials, programming materials, photography of the exhibition installation and related events, essay drafts for the catalogue, photocopies of exhibition labels.