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Shoen Uemura and Quintessential Bijinga, Paintings of Beautiful Women
Yamatane Museum of Art
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Shoen Uemura
The Yamatane Museum of Art’s founder and first director, Yamazaki Taneji (1893-1983), had close ties with artist Shoen Uemura. Thanks to their friendship, the museum’s collection of eighteen of her works, including masterpieces such as “Firefly” and “Scene from the Noh Play Kinuta,” is regarded as one of the best Shoen Uemura collections in Japan. This exhibition displays all eighteen of those paintings in one setting, accompanied by paintings of women by a variety of other artists.
The works by artists other than Uemura include bijinga (paintings of beautiful women) by ukiyo-e artists. They include images of slender and elegant young women, including Suzuki Harunobu’s rare “Breaking off a Plum Branch,” one of a very few extant examples of that print in the world, Torii Kiyonaga’s portraits of beautiful women in fashionable kimono, and Kitagawa Utamaro’s paintings of elegantly charming women. In addition, in the first public display of a cherished collection borrowed especially for this exhibition, it will include prints from “Thirty-Two Aspects of Customs and Manners,” a masterpiece by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, an artist whose popularity has recently soared.
For another perspective, the exhibition includes a richly varied group of paintings of women from the museum’s collection of modern paintings. These include women depicted in Edo-period customs and manners by Shunso Hishida and Terukata Ikeda; a cornucopia of beauties, past and present, in Japanese or Western-style garb by Eisaku Wada, Kiyokata Kaburaki, and Shinsui Ito; plus stately women depicted by women artists including Yuki Ogura and Tamako Kataoka. This diverse array of bijinga paintings, from Edo-period to contemporary work, is a feast for the eyes.
The works by artists other than Uemura include bijinga (paintings of beautiful women) by ukiyo-e artists. They include images of slender and elegant young women, including Suzuki Harunobu’s rare “Breaking off a Plum Branch,” one of a very few extant examples of that print in the world, Torii Kiyonaga’s portraits of beautiful women in fashionable kimono, and Kitagawa Utamaro’s paintings of elegantly charming women. In addition, in the first public display of a cherished collection borrowed especially for this exhibition, it will include prints from “Thirty-Two Aspects of Customs and Manners,” a masterpiece by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, an artist whose popularity has recently soared.
For another perspective, the exhibition includes a richly varied group of paintings of women from the museum’s collection of modern paintings. These include women depicted in Edo-period customs and manners by Shunso Hishida and Terukata Ikeda; a cornucopia of beauties, past and present, in Japanese or Western-style garb by Eisaku Wada, Kiyokata Kaburaki, and Shinsui Ito; plus stately women depicted by women artists including Yuki Ogura and Tamako Kataoka. This diverse array of bijinga paintings, from Edo-period to contemporary work, is a feast for the eyes.
Schedule | Aug 29 (Tue) 2017-Oct 22 (Sun) 2017 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | [Special Exhibition] Adults ¥1100, University and High School Students ¥900, Junior High School Students and Under. Special Exhibition Fees may be charged separately. | ||||
| Website | http://www.yamatane-museum.jp/exh/english/2017/uemurashoen.html | ||||
| Venue | Yamatane Museum of Art https://www.yamatane-museum.jp/english/ | ||||
| Location | 3-12-36 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0012 | ||||
| Access | 10 minute walk from Ebisu Station on the Hibiya and JR line; From the West exit of JR Ebisu Station, take the bus and get off at Hiroo High School. The venue is 1 minute walk from there; From the East exit of JR Shibuta Station, take the bus and get off at Higashi 4-chome. The venue is 2 minute walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) | ||||
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