“Sumo Wrestlers in Ukiyo-e - Ishiguro Kazuyoshi Collection”

Ota Memorial Museum of Art

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Artists

Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Kunisada Utagawa, Utamaro Kitagawa, Shunei Katsukawa et al.

A select choice of 100 works from the kazuyoshi Ishiguro collection of Sumo-e, (prints of sumo wrestlers) produced in the Edo period, allow a glimpse into the long history and tradition of sumo wrestling

[Related Event]
Discussion Event “The Appeal of Sumo-e”
Date: June 7(Sate) 14:00-15:30
Speakers: Kazuyoshi Ishiguro (collector of sumo-e), Kenji Hinohara(Curator of Ota Memorial Museum of Art)
Venue: Audio visual room
Admission: Free (exhibition ticket required)

Lecture “Edo Sumo and Ukiyo-e”
Date: June 14(Sat) 14:30-16:00
Speaker: Matoko Takeuchi (Director of Edo-Tokyo Museum)
Venue: Audio visual room
Admission: Free (exhibition ticket required)
For further details please refer to the official website.

Schedule

Jun 1 (Sun) 2014-Jun 26 (Thu) 2014

Opening Hours Information

Hours	10:30-17:30
Closed	Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Closed during the New Year holidays and in between exhibitions.

Fee

Adults ¥700, University and High School Students ¥500, Junior High School Students and Younger Free

Venue

Ota Memorial Museum of Art
http://www.ukiyoe-ota-muse.jp/eng

Location

1-10-10 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001

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Access

1 minute walk from exit 5 at Meijijingu-mae Station on the Chiyoda and Fukutoshin lines, 3 minute walk from the Omotesando exit of Harajuku Station on the JR Yamanote line.

Phone

050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)

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