Exhibition on the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Nishiki-e, Ukiyo-e Masterpieces from the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Mitsui Memorial Museum

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Harunobu, Sharaku et al.

Two hundred and fifty years ago ukiyo-e was revolutionized by full-color printing as a new technique of multiple color woodblock printing was invented, called the nishiki-e, the “brocade print”, bringing fresh vivid color to image making. This exhibition features for the first time 150 carefully selected works from the 4000 strong ukiyo-e collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Beginning with rare actor prints by Torii School artists from the emerging years of ukiyo-e, the exhibition continues through the dignified actor prints and beautiful women of Ippitsusai Buncho and Katsukawa Shunsho and the dawn of nishiki-e. These early works are followed by the beauties of Torii Kiyonaga and Kitagawa Utamaro, marking the golden age of ukiyo-e, and the landscape prints of famous places by Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige, gathered in an impressive line up which shines new light upon the history of ukiyo-e.

Schedule	Jun 20 (Sat) 2015-Aug 16 (Sun) 2015  Opening Hours Information Hours 10:00-17:00 Closed Monday Notice Last admission 16:30.. Open on July 20th. Closed on July 21st.
Fee	Adults \1300, University and High School Students \800, Junior High School Students and under Free, 70 years and over \1000, Registered disabled + 1 companion free
Website	http://www.mitsui-museum.jp/english/english.html
Venue	Mitsui Memorial Museum http://www.mitsui-museum.jp/english/english.html
Location	7F Mitsui Honkan, 2-1-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0022 Open with a Map App
Access	3 minute walk from exit A7 at Mitsukoshimae Station on the Ginza and Hanzomon lines, 4 minute walk from exit B11 at Nihombashi Station on the Ginza and Tozai lines or Toei Asakusa line, 7 minute walk from Nihombashi exit of JR Tokyo Station.
Phone	050-5541-8600
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