Kiyonaga Torii "Birth of Edo Venus"
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At Chiba City Museum of Art
Media: Painting, Prints, Art Talk
Kiyonaga Torii (1752-1815) is one of the representative Ukiyoe painters from the Tenmei era (1781-89) of the Edo period. The beautiful, tall women in his paintings came to be known as the "Venus of Tenmei", assuring Torii's status as a leading Ukiyoe portrait painter along with Utamaro Kitagawa.
This period is also when Kyoka (comic short poems) and Sharepon (comedy literature) started to appear. The publication industry began to grow and lavish multi-colored prints became popular.
This exhibition include 270 masterpieces mainly focusing on portraits of beautiful women by Torii, in addition to his early works, sketches, and printed books, gathered from all over Japan and abroad.
• For details of related events, please see the museum's website (Japanese only).
Schedule
From 2007-04-28 To 2007-06-10
Closed on May 21st (Mon)
Artist(s)
Website
http://www.ccma-net.jp/exhibition_end/2007/0428/04... (Japanese)
Fee
Adults ¥1000, University and High School Students ¥700
Venue Hours
From 10:00 To 18:00
fridays closing at 20:00, saturdays closing at 20:00
Note:Closed on every first mondays, and the new year holidays
Access
15 minutes walk from East exit at Chiba Station on the JR Sobu Line or 10 minutes walk from East exit at Keisei Chiba Chuo station on the Keisei line.
Address
3-10-8 Chuo, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken 260-8733
Phone: 043-221-2311 Fax: 043-221-2316
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Kiyonaga Torii "Birth of Edo Venus"</a>
Venue: Chiba City Museum of Art
Schedule: From 2007-04-28 To 2007-06-10
Closed on May 21st (Mon)
Address: 3-10-8 Chuo, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken 260-8733
Phone: 043-221-2311 Fax: 043-221-2316
