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The World of Collotype ―Cultural Assets seen in Collotype ―
0PostsBenrido was founded in Meiji 20 (1887) and, in Meiji 38 (1905), established an in-house collotype printing studio that used what was then the most advanced photographic printing technology. Utilizing advanced photographic techniques, the collotype process—which uses life-size negatives as master plates and prints onto Japanese paper with high-purity oil-based ink—excels not only in the precise reproduction of images but also in durability and lightfastness. Since then, we have been involved in the reproduction of numerous cultural properties, accurately documenting culture and art and conveying their value.
Over a period of five years beginning in Shōwa 36 (1961), we produced a reproduction of the *Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies* from the collection of the British Museum. Through extensive research into Collotype— the technique originally used only for monochrome expression—we succeeded in the practical application of Color Collotype, a unique technology of its kind, even on a global scale.
This exhibition brings together a wide range of works, from the reproduction of the *Scroll of Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies *—which served as the starting point for Benrido's original technique of Colour Collotype—to life-size reproductions of the *Takamatsuzuka Tumulus Murals* (to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a part of officially titled "Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological sites of Japan's Ancient Capitals and Related Properties" at the World Heritage Committee meeting this July), and even our latest card series, *Kyoto Han*, which you can enjoy right in your hands. We invite you to immerse yourself in the world of Benrido Color Collotype.
Over a period of five years beginning in Shōwa 36 (1961), we produced a reproduction of the *Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies* from the collection of the British Museum. Through extensive research into Collotype— the technique originally used only for monochrome expression—we succeeded in the practical application of Color Collotype, a unique technology of its kind, even on a global scale.
This exhibition brings together a wide range of works, from the reproduction of the *Scroll of Admonitions of the Instructress to the Court Ladies *—which served as the starting point for Benrido's original technique of Colour Collotype—to life-size reproductions of the *Takamatsuzuka Tumulus Murals* (to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a part of officially titled "Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological sites of Japan's Ancient Capitals and Related Properties" at the World Heritage Committee meeting this July), and even our latest card series, *Kyoto Han*, which you can enjoy right in your hands. We invite you to immerse yourself in the world of Benrido Color Collotype.
Schedule | Jul 13 (Mon) 2026-Sep 12 (Sat) 2026 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Venue | Benrido Collotype Gallery https://www.benrido.co.jp/  | ||||
| Address | 302 Benzaitencho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 604-0093 | ||||
| Access | 7 minute walk from exit 4 at Marutamachi Station on the Karasuma subway line. |
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