From Kiyochika to Hasui: Ukiyo-e and Shin-Hanga Woodblock Prints
Details
For this meetup, we will check out an art show that showcases Japanese woodblock prints.
"Kobayashi Kiyochika, one of the last ukiyo-e artists, began his series of 'Tokyo Famous Places,' in 1876 (Meiji 9), bringing about a major revolution in Meiji-era landscape prints. These works, depicting the expressions of twilight and the glimmering light in the darkness, are known as 'light paintings,' capturing the atmosphere of Edo through deep shadows. This perspective echoes the sentimentality of those who yearned for the fading vestiges of Edo and the desire of photography to document them. This style distinguishes itself from the 'Kaika-e' (modernization) style, which portrayed the city undergoing transformation through the vibrant colors of contemporary ukiyo-e artists, optimistically capturing the transformations of the modernized city. Shin-hanga (new prints), which aimed to revive ukiyo-e at the end of the Meiji period, inherited not only the techniques but also the sentimental appeal that Kiyochika and others sought to capture in their paintings, discovering new Japanese landscapes. This exhibition traces the history of landscape prints from Kiyochika to Yoshida Hiroshi and Kawase Hasui through the Muller Collection at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art." [from the Website for the Exhibition]
Location
Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum
(https://mimt.jp/access/)
Exhibition to see
From Kiyochika to Hasui: Ukiyo-e and Shin-Hanga Woodblock Prints from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art
Meeting Time
04:00 PM (16:00)
Meeting Spot
Around the ticket booth of the museum
Admission Fee
¥2,300
Description of the exhibition
https://mimt.jp/ex_sp/shin-hanga/
Chat session after the show
As usual, let's have a chat session at the end of the event. When we meet up before the exhibition, let's decide where we go after the show.