Henri Riviere "36 Views of the Eiffel Tower"

New Otani Art Museum

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Henri Riviere

Paris-born Riviere's first encounter with Japonisme was at the Montmartre cafe Chat Noir, where artists, cultural figures and avant-garde intellectuals would come and go, engaging in social criticism and political discussions. Chat Noir also became a place where artists could show their newest work. Members at the time included Toulouse-Lautrec, George Auriol and Theophile Steinlen. Riviere's own important place in art history may be chalked up to his efforts in developing the medium of multi-colored lithography and the revival of woodblock printing. He performed enthusiastic research on Japanese art, learning much from the use of color, composition, subject, and expression of ukiyo-e by Hokusai and Hiroshige.
In addition to a display of the "36 Views of the Eiffel Tower", this exhibition also features George Auriol, who produced the cover and binding for this work. Also coinciding with the title and on display is Hokusai's "36 Views of Tomitake".

Gallery talks: September 27th (Sat), October 11th (Sat) 14:00- by museum curators

Schedule

Sep 13 (Sat) 2008-Oct 26 (Sun) 2008

Opening Hours Information

Hours	10:00-18:00
Closed	Monday When the Monday is a national holiday, the museum is open but closed on the following Tuesday. Closed during exhibition changeovers.
Notice	Open September 15th and October 13th, closed September 16th and October 14th

Fee

Adults ¥500, Students ¥200 (additional fee for special exhibitions) , Hotel Guests Free

Venue

New Otani Art Museum

Location

New Otani Garden Court 6F(lobby), 4-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8578

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Access

4 minutes walk from Exit D of Akasaka-mitsuke station on Ginza or Marunouchi line

Phone

03-3221-4111

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