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Ukiyo-e Modern
Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts
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Ukiyo-e prints were both publications and works of art produced from the Edo period to the Meiji period, always expressing the latest customs and fashions, happenings, and subjects of conversation among the townspeople in new and innovative forms. Moreover, they were linked to the market economy, circulating as some of the few pictures available for appreciation by the general public. In a manner of speaking, these ukiyo-e prints were contemporary art for the ordinary people of the day. The traditional woodblock prints which came onto the scene in the early Taisho period with the aim of reviving ukiyo-e prints were created and published until the second decade of the Showa period, entitled “Shin-hanga” (called “UKIYO-E MODERN” in this exhibition), can also be seen as the contemporary art of the era. While responding to the artistic trends of their time, they expressed via modern sensibilities topics such as the new customs for women; natural and urban scenes, the appeal of which came to be realized from the Meiji period; and the Kabuki actors of the Taisho period, during which new Kabuki, Shinpa, and modern Western-style plays were popularized. Just like the paintings, sculptures, and creative prints of the day, the content of these works was intimately connected to the latest trends in expression. As the second round of the “UKIYO-E MODERN” exhibition planned and held by Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts in 2005, which sketched the establishment and development of this genre, and from the above perspective, this exhibition is held with the aim of investigating what “UKIYO-E MODERN,” resonating with the society and artistic world of the time, aimed to express and in what way.
Schedule | Apr 21 (Sat) 2018-Jun 17 (Sun) 2018 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥800, University & High School Students, Over 65 ¥400, Junior High School Students and Under ¥0 | ||||
| Venue | Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts http://hanga-museum.jp/english  | ||||
| Location | 4-28-1 Haramachida, Machida-shi, Tokyo 194-0013 | ||||
| Access | 12 minute walk from the Terminal exit of Machida Station on the JR Yokohama line, 15 minute walk from the East exit of Machida Station on the Odakyu line. | ||||
| Phone | 042-726-2771 | ||||
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