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Hokusai vs Hiroshige - Thirty-Six Views of Mt. Fuji and Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido
Hagi Uragami Museum
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Hokusai Katsushika, Hiroshige Utagawa
Hokusai Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) and Hiroshige Utagawa (1797-1858), masters of landscape painting, are highly regarded both in Japan and abroad not only as leading ukiyo-e artists but also as symbols of Japanese culture. Hokusai's “Thirty-Six Views of Mt. Fuji" and Hiroshige's "Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido" are representative works of both artists and are also regarded as masterpieces of Japanese landscape prints. This exhibition is an extravagant attempt to show the entire collection of the Yamaguchi Prefectural Hagi Museum and the Urakami Memorial Museum of Art.
Hokusai, in addition to his originality and outstanding descriptive ability, continued to challenge himself to create new expressions by studying Western painting techniques throughout his life. In "Fugaku Sanjurokkei (Thirty-Six Views of Mt. Fuji)," Hokusai, who was in his late 70s, broke away from the traditional formula of famous place paintings and created a series full of creativity, including eccentric compositions that surprise viewers and indigo prints that feature a vivid blue gradation using Prussian blue, which was invented in Berlin and was called "Vero indigo" at the time. This series is full of creativity. This exhibition features 36 paintings from the original Omote Fuji series.
Hiroshige's “Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido" series, which he produced around the age of 35, was extremely popular and made him well-known as a landscape painter. His landscape paintings, which skillfully depict the changing seasons and weather, the emotions felt when touching the majestic nature of the sea and mountains, and the deep emotions felt when traveling, give the viewer a sense of familiarity and peacefulness. However, Hiroshige also achieved his poetic landscapes through his ingenuity in composition, shape and arrangement of motifs, and use of color. This exhibition will feature a total of 55 paintings, including the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido, plus two from Edo and Kyoto.
Hokusai, in addition to his originality and outstanding descriptive ability, continued to challenge himself to create new expressions by studying Western painting techniques throughout his life. In "Fugaku Sanjurokkei (Thirty-Six Views of Mt. Fuji)," Hokusai, who was in his late 70s, broke away from the traditional formula of famous place paintings and created a series full of creativity, including eccentric compositions that surprise viewers and indigo prints that feature a vivid blue gradation using Prussian blue, which was invented in Berlin and was called "Vero indigo" at the time. This series is full of creativity. This exhibition features 36 paintings from the original Omote Fuji series.
Hiroshige's “Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido" series, which he produced around the age of 35, was extremely popular and made him well-known as a landscape painter. His landscape paintings, which skillfully depict the changing seasons and weather, the emotions felt when touching the majestic nature of the sea and mountains, and the deep emotions felt when traveling, give the viewer a sense of familiarity and peacefulness. However, Hiroshige also achieved his poetic landscapes through his ingenuity in composition, shape and arrangement of motifs, and use of color. This exhibition will feature a total of 55 paintings, including the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido, plus two from Edo and Kyoto.
Schedule | Apr 29 (Sat) 2023-May 28 (Sun) 2023 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥300; University Students ¥200; High School Students and Under, Seniors 70 & Over, Under 19s free. | ||||
| Website | https://www.hum.pref.yamaguchi.lg.jp/exhibition/special/2023/04/054726.html | ||||
| Venue | Hagi Uragami Museum https://hum-web.jp/global/ | ||||
| Location | 586-1 Hiyako-machi, Hagi-shi, Yamaguchi 758-0074 | ||||
| Access | 20 minute walk from Tamae Station on the JR Sanin Main line; From Hagi Station on the JR Sanin Main line, take the bus and get off at Hagi Meirin Center. The venue is 5 minute walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 0838-24-2400 | ||||
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