Exhibition/event has ended.

"Humorous Woodblock Prints and Their Gentle Smiles" Exhibition

Fuchu Art Museum
Finished

Artists

Kazuma Oda, Saburo Oota, Senpan Maekawa, Koshiro Onchi, Kyokichi Tanaka, Ei Kawanishi, Sumio Kawakami, Unichi Hiratsuka, Yasunori Taninaka, Susumu Yamaguchi et al.
In the late Meiji period, a new style of printmaking evolved, which was quite different from the previous Ukiyoe-style woodblock prints. It is called "Sosaku Hanga" (creative print). During this time, painters began to produce their own prints without the help of professional printmakers. From the Taisho to the early Showa periods, a number of printmaking magazines were published. Even in Fuchu, in Showa 28 (1953), Fuchu Printmaking Group was established by the members of Nihon Hanga In, Suekichi Munakata and Kihei Sasajima. Sousaku Hanga became a large art movement all over Japan.
Sousaku Hanga has a unique character that carries a sense of warmth. The prints were largely appreciated by the masses because of their humorous expressions. This exhibition is full of humor and warmth, characteristics that are original to Sousaku Hanga.

[Image: Sumio Kawakami "Sailor" Collection of the Fuchu Art Museum]

Schedule

May 17 (Sat) 2008-Jun 29 (Sun) 2008 

Opening Hours Information

Hours
10:00-17:00
Closed
Monday
Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day.
Closed during the New Year holidays and in between exhibitions.
FeeAdults ¥300, High School & University Students ¥150, Junior High & Elementary School Students ¥70
VenueFuchu Art Museum
Location1-3 Sengen-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-0001
Access17 minute walk from the North exit of Higashi-fuchu Station on the Keio line; From the South exit of Musashi-Koganei Station on the JR Chuo line, take the Keio bus towards Fuchu Station and get off at Ippongi.
Phone050-5541-8600
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