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Artists in Rivalry: Extraordinary Designs by Hokusai and Kuniyoshi
Keio Museum Commons
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Hokusai Katsushika, Kuniyoshi Utagawa
Hokusai and Kuniyoshi: two 19th-century ukiyo-e artists from Edo whose names often appear alongside each other in textbooks but who also shared a very real connection.
Hokusai, who became an independent artist after studying at the Katsukawa school where Katsukawa Shunshō began, branched out and absorbed various styles, eventually creating his own large artistic association known as the Katsushika School (Hokusai School). Meanwhile, Kuniyoshi was a second-generation student taught in the style of Utagawa Toyoharu, a contemporary rival of Hokusai’s teacher, Shunshō. Both Utagawa and Hiroshige, as members of this same school of artists, were some of Hokusai’s favorite competitors. However, according to stories from the time, Kuniyoshi approached Hokusai of his own accord out of respect for him as an elder artist, but Hokusai, for his part, refused any sort of intimate association due to the former’s artistic lineage.
This exhibition of prints from Keio’s Seiichirō Takahashi Ukiyo-e Collection hopes to provide a space for visitors to be once again awed by the eccentricities and expressions that set Hokusai and Kuniyoshi apart from their peers and encapsulate their expertise as ukiyo-e masters. In addition, this exhibition will showcase unpublished works and never-before-seen sketches that highlight the dynamic brushwork of these two artists and their pupils.
With so many incredible pieces on display, we anticipate that visitors will find it hard to mask their excitement as they admire the works of these immensely skilled artists. We invite you to stop by, take your time, and enjoy the show.
First Term: May 15 (Monday) - June 13 (Tuesday)
Second Term: June 15 (Thursday) - July 15 (Saturday)
[Related Event]
Gallery Talks
Dates: 29 May (Mon),14:00 –14:30, 9 June (Fri), 17:00 –17:30, 19 June (Mon), 17:00 – 17:30, 7 July (Fri), 14:00 – 14:30
Venue: Keio Museum Commons (East Annex, Mita Campus)
Fee: Free (advance reservations required)
*Please visit the official website for more information.
Hokusai, who became an independent artist after studying at the Katsukawa school where Katsukawa Shunshō began, branched out and absorbed various styles, eventually creating his own large artistic association known as the Katsushika School (Hokusai School). Meanwhile, Kuniyoshi was a second-generation student taught in the style of Utagawa Toyoharu, a contemporary rival of Hokusai’s teacher, Shunshō. Both Utagawa and Hiroshige, as members of this same school of artists, were some of Hokusai’s favorite competitors. However, according to stories from the time, Kuniyoshi approached Hokusai of his own accord out of respect for him as an elder artist, but Hokusai, for his part, refused any sort of intimate association due to the former’s artistic lineage.
This exhibition of prints from Keio’s Seiichirō Takahashi Ukiyo-e Collection hopes to provide a space for visitors to be once again awed by the eccentricities and expressions that set Hokusai and Kuniyoshi apart from their peers and encapsulate their expertise as ukiyo-e masters. In addition, this exhibition will showcase unpublished works and never-before-seen sketches that highlight the dynamic brushwork of these two artists and their pupils.
With so many incredible pieces on display, we anticipate that visitors will find it hard to mask their excitement as they admire the works of these immensely skilled artists. We invite you to stop by, take your time, and enjoy the show.
First Term: May 15 (Monday) - June 13 (Tuesday)
Second Term: June 15 (Thursday) - July 15 (Saturday)
[Related Event]
Gallery Talks
Dates: 29 May (Mon),14:00 –14:30, 9 June (Fri), 17:00 –17:30, 19 June (Mon), 17:00 – 17:30, 7 July (Fri), 14:00 – 14:30
Venue: Keio Museum Commons (East Annex, Mita Campus)
Fee: Free (advance reservations required)
*Please visit the official website for more information.
Schedule | May 15 (Mon) 2023-Jul 15 (Sat) 2023 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://kemco.keio.ac.jp/en/all-post/20230515-en/ | ||||
| Venue | Keio Museum Commons https://kemco.keio.ac.jp/en/ | ||||
| Location | 2-15-45 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8345 | ||||
| Access | 6 minute walk from exit A3 at Mita Station on the Toei Mita and Asakusa lines, 8 minute walk from the Mita exit (West exit) of Tamachi Station on the JR Yamanote and Keihin Tohoku lines. | ||||
| Phone | 03-5427-2021 | ||||
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