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[Image: Utamaro Kitagawa "Ten Types of Female Physiognomy: The Beautiful Woman Reading a Letter" (18th century, Edo period)]

Ukiyo-e - The Mode of Edo Beauty and Culture

MOA Museum of Art

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During the Edo period, as Edo grew into a major city, the flourishing economy gave rise to a vibrant merchant culture, and ukiyo-e, focusing on the concerns of the common people, saw remarkable development. Particularly, there was a keen interest in the costumes, postures, and appearances of women, leading to the popularity of bijin-ga, or pictures of beautiful women, featuring courtesans and ordinary townwomen as motifs. Renowned artists like Shunsho Katsukawa, who depicted elegant women with intricate details, and Utamaro Kitagawa, who created bijin okubi-e, or large head pictures of women's expressions filling the entire screen, were active during this period. In this exhibition, we will showcase both hand-painted and woodblock-printed bijin-ga works from our collection, along with screening original digital footage to showcase their charm.

Schedule

Mar 1 (Fri) 2024-Apr 16 (Tue) 2024

Opening Hours Information

Hours	9:30-16:30 (Last Admission 16:00)
Closed	Thursday Open on public holiday Thursday but closed on the following day.

Fee

Adults ¥1760; University and High School Students ¥1100; Seniors 65 & Over ¥1540; Junior High School Students and Under, Persons with Disability Certificates + 2 Companion free

Website

https://www.moaart.or.jp/events/ukiyo-e/