Edo Style Depicted in Ukiyo-e

Kobe Fashion Museum

Finished

Artists

Toyokuni Utagawa, Hiroshige Utagawa, Kunisada Utagawa, Yoshitoshi Tsukioka et al.

Ukiyo-e began in the late 17th century and remained a representative art form of the Edo period, widely supported by the general public until the Meiji period (1868-1912).

In the early days, ukiyo-e mainly consisted of pictures of beautiful women and actors, but it reached its first peak in the Kansei period (the latter half of the 18th century), known for the success of Utamaro and Sharaku.

In the Bunka-Bunsei period (early 19th century), Edo's population expanded to one million, and as the culture matured, a variety of subjects appeared in ukiyo-e to attract the attention of the general public. For example, it was during this period that landscape paintings emerged against the backdrop of the travel boom, as well as subjects that overlap with our contemporary concerns, such as travel, food, and hobbies.

This exhibition focuses on the various booms that fascinated the Edo people of the time, as well as the many amusements that accompanied them in their daily lives (travel, make-up, pets, gourmet food, gardening, etc.).

The exhibition features ukiyo-e paintings by Utamaro Kitagawa, Hokusai Katsushika, Hiroshige Utagawa, Toyokuni Utagawa, Kunisada, and others who represented the late ukiyo-e world.

Food samples reproducing dishes of the time and panels introducing trivia about life in Edo will help visitors to understand the lifestyles of Edo children.

Schedule

Jul 8 (Sat) 2023-Aug 27 (Sun) 2023