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Elegance and Enigma: Utamaro and Sharaku’s Sensational Ukiyo-e Portraits
Keio Museum Commons
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Kitagawa Utamaro, Toshusai Sharaku
Keio Museum Commons will hold an exhibition of the Seiichirō Takahashi Ukiyo-e Collection, which was collected by the economist and former acting president of Keio University. In this second showing of the collection, we focus on two of the most important ukiyo-e artists of the late Edo period, KITAGAWA Utamaro and TŌSHŪSAI Sharaku. The exhibition showcases the ukiyo-e works of Utamaro, who was a master of bijin-ga (portraits of beautiful women) or “beauties,” and Sharaku, who was renowned for his yakusha-e (portraits of actors), with related materials by their publisher, TSUTAYA Jūzaburō. The exhibition will also feature works by other artists active during the same period. We invite visitors to enjoy the artistic “contest” between elegance enigma.
Schedule | Jun 3 (Tue) 2025-Aug 6 (Wed) 2025 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://kemco.keio.ac.jp/en/all-post/20250603-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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