"Nikuhitsu Hiroshige" Exhibition

Ota Memorial Museum of Art

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Hiroshige Utagawa

Shodai Hiroshige Utagawa (Hiroshige Utagawa I) created a number of masterpieces, including the "50 Views of Tokaido" series, before he passed away in 1858 at the age of 62. Ota Memorial Museum of Art has a wonderful collection of hand-painted drawings (Nikuhitsu-ga) by Hiroshige. In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of his death, this exhibition presents a large number of Nikuhitsu-ga by Shodai Hiroshige, and about 60 rare Nikuhitsu-ga by Hiroshige II-IV.

Works on display include paintings that are on view for the first time to the public, a few of which were painted by Hiroshige at the age of 10. In addition, Hiroshige's 40 famous prints from the series, "50 Views of Tokaido," and "Meisho Edo Hyakkei," and related documents and artifacts are presented to give an overview of Hiroshige's practice.

[Image: Shodai Hiroshige "Meisyo Edo Hyakkei Ohashi Atake no yudachi (Ohashi, sudden shower at Atake)" (on view during November)]

Schedule

Nov 1 (Thu) 2007-Dec 16 (Sun) 2007

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.
Notice	Part I: November 1st (Thurs) - 25th (Sun), Part II: December 1st (Sat) - 16th (Sun)

Fee

Adults ¥1000, University & High School Students ¥700, Junior High & Elementary School Students ¥400

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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