Utamaro and the Golden Age of Ukiyoe

Tenshin Memorial Museum Of Art, Ibaraki

Finished

Artists

Utamaro Kitagawa et al.

Ukiyoe flourished for a time in the Edo period as highly original artists enjoyed brilliant careers. Focusing on the leading bijinga artist Utamaro Kitagawa, this exhibition introduces the delights of ukiyoe with 135 works including originals by masters such as Sharaku Toshusai and Toyokuni Utagawa, popular contemporaries of Utamaro. In cooperation with the Kimono Culture Museum Japan, there is also a special display of clothing and hair combs worn by courtesans depicted in ukiyoe prints.

[Related Events]
Lecture “The Many Mysteries of Utamaro and His Era” (in Japanese)
Speaker: Ei Nakau (International Ukiyo-e Society Director)
Date: May 10 (Sun) 13:30–15:00
Admission: Free
Please call by the day of the lecture for reservations.

Ukiyoe Workshop Corner
Dates: Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays during the exhibition 10:00–16:00
Admission: Free
Please see the official website for details.

Schedule

Apr 8 (Wed) 2015-May 31 (Sun) 2015

Opening Hours Information

Hours	9:30-17:00
Closed	Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day.
Notice	Exhibition Hours: 9:00-17:00. Open on May 4th (Mon, public holiday), closed on May 7th (Wed).

Fee

Adults ¥620, University and High School Students ¥410, Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥210, Seniors 70 & Over free. Persons with Disability Certificates free. High School Students and Younger free on Saturdays only.

Venue

Tenshin Memorial Museum Of Art, Ibaraki
http://www.tenshin.museum.ibk.ed.jp/07_english/