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Edo Blue in Imari Ware
Toguri Museum of Art
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In Japan, dyeing technology advanced rapidly during the Edo period, and indigo dying, in particular, spread among the common people. Beautiful blues in all sorts of shades became available, known by names such as asagi, hanada and koi-ai. It was also during the Edo period that a significant ceramic industry developed in Arita, in what is now Saga Prefecture, where potters succeeded in producing Japan’s first domestic porcelain. This was known as Imari ware, taking its name from the port from which it was shipped.
This exhibition is organized in cooperation with the Ota Memorial Museum of Art, which specializes in ukiyoe woodblock prints and is holding a concurrent exhibition on the same theme. Under the shared title of “Edo Blue,” each museum will draw on its own collection to show how the color blue was a vibrant part of the lives of people during the Edo period. The Toguri Museum of Art will present a gorgeous selection of Imari ware in the beautiful blues that have come to symbolize the Edo era and lifestyle.
This exhibition is organized in cooperation with the Ota Memorial Museum of Art, which specializes in ukiyoe woodblock prints and is holding a concurrent exhibition on the same theme. Under the shared title of “Edo Blue,” each museum will draw on its own collection to show how the color blue was a vibrant part of the lives of people during the Edo period. The Toguri Museum of Art will present a gorgeous selection of Imari ware in the beautiful blues that have come to symbolize the Edo era and lifestyle.
Schedule | Jul 2 (Tue) 2019-Sep 22 (Sun) 2019 Opening Hours Information
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| Venue | Toguri Museum of Art http://www.toguri-museum.or.jp  | ||||
| Location | 1-11-3 Shoto, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0046 | ||||
| Access | 10 minute walk from the North exit of Shinsen Station on the Keio Inokashira line, 10 minute walk from the Hachiko exit of JR Shibuya Station. | ||||
| Phone | 03-3465-0070 | ||||
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