Themed Exhibit: Modern Ukiyo-e Art and Woodblock Prints
"Twilight in Hashiba" Kiyochika Kobayashi
Exhibit Period
Friday, August 14 – Sunday, September 13, 2020
Exhibit Times
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(last admissions at 4:30 p.m.)
Museum closed
Admission Fee
Adults: 500 (450) yen High School, College Students: 300 (270) yen * Fees in parentheses are group rates for 20 or more visitors * Free admission for visitors aged over 70 years, elementary and junior high school students, and preschoolers * Half price for visitors with a physical disability certificate, and half price for one accompanying caregiver
Overview
Around the time of the drastic change from the Edo to Meiji Periods, the flourishing ukiyo-e art of the Edo Period was influenced by the changing times. How did modern ukiyo-e artists confront the changing times and depict the ukiyo-e art that was their legacy? From the ukiyo-e art and prints of Kobayashi Kiyochika, Ogata Gekko, Tsukioka Kogyo, Yoshida Hiroshi and other artists active in the modern era we will introduce the transition.