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"Tsutaya Jūzaburo - Publisher who Discovered Utamaro and Sharaku" Exhibition

Suntory Museum of Art

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Artists

Utamaro Kitagawa, Sharaku Toshusai et al.

Tsutaya Jūzaburo, often called "Tsuta-jū," was the renowned publisher who discovered and developed Utamaro and Sharaku. Focusing on Tsutaya, this exhibition introduces works by the cultural and artistic talents who gathered around him, including Utamaro, Sharaku, Kyōden, and Nampo. Tsutaya cultivated friends and contacts in the Edo-Yoshiwara and Shibaimachi areas, and became very knowledgeable of these districts. Examples of Tsutaya publications exhibited here include works set in Edo-Yoshiwara and Shibaimachi, kyōka-ehon (illustrated books of humorous poem) that used his networks in Yoshiwara, Utamaro's bijinga (pictures of beautiful women), and Sharaku's yakusha-e (prints depicting actors). Through these exhibits, the exhibition also explicates some of the cultural networks involved in the two red-light districts.

Various related events also scheduled. See website for more details.

[Image: Kitagawa Utamaro "Onna Daruma Zu (Picture of Woman Dharma)" 18th century, from the city of Tochigi's collection]

Schedule

Nov 3 (Wed) 2010-Dec 19 (Sun) 2010

Opening Hours Information

Hours	10:00-18:00 Closes at 20:00 on Fridays.
Closed	Tuesday Closed during the New Year holidays and in between exhibitions.

Fee

Venue

Suntory Museum of Art
https://www.suntory.com/sma/?_ga=2.204809232.1240912437.1586917883-1626191480.1583121504

Location

3F Tokyo Midtown Galleria, 9-7-4 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8643

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Access

Direct walk from exit 8 at Roppongi Station on the Toei Oedo line, Direct walk from Roppongi Station on the Hibiya line, 3 minute walk from exit 3 at Nogizaka Station on the Chiyoda line.

Phone

03-3479-8600

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