Hokusai makes waves
Visitors enjoy Western paintings and Japanese ukiyo-e at the “Hokusai and Japonisme” exhibition that kicked off at the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo’s Ueno district on Saturday.
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Hokusai makes waves
Visitors enjoy Western paintings and Japanese ukiyo-e at the “Hokusai and Japonisme” exhibition that kicked off at the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo’s Ueno district on Saturday.
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OsakaThe Art of Portraiture in the Louvre Collections（in Osaka）
Portraiture, designed to capture people’s likenesses, is an artistic genre with an extensive history dating to ancient times. This exhibition, made up of approximately 110 works selected from all eight departments of the Louvre, sheds light on the social role of portraits and various characteristics of the form of Art. From Venetian master Veronese’s unparalleled La Bella Nani, making its first visit to Japan in 27 years, to a mask used to decorate an ancient Egyptian coffin, pictures of monarchs such as Roman emperors and Napoleon, and paintings of gorgeous women and charming children, the exhibition assembles a wealth of highly accomplished portraiture.
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FukuokaForms and Expressions of Prayer – Introduction to Buddhist Art
Since its introduction to Japan, Buddhism has continued to attract strong faith of the people. People’s earnest prayer resulted in different forms of art, from beautiful Buddhist paintings to elegant Buddhist sculptures. Ranging from mandalas depicting the Esoteric Buddhist world, paintings of the wonderful world of the Western Paradise of Amida Buddha, paintings of Hell where people undergo judgment, to Zen paintings by priests who sought for awakening through ascetic practices—we will display representative Buddhist art pieces of each period to reflect upon the forms of devotion and solemnity. Oil paintings by Georges Rouault will also be on show. We hope that you will enjoy the masterpieces created with piety
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OsakaUkiyoe Magic and Mononoke—Kijutsu Kurabe and Wakan Hyaku Monogatari
This exhibition takes a close look at the heroes, heroines, and villains (mononoke) that appear in today’s manga and anime, derived from ukiyoe prints in the Fourth Kuboso Collection. All 36 prints in the Toyokuni Kigo Kijutsu Kurabe series (A Contest of Magic—Scenes by Toyokuni) by Utagawa Kunisada will be on display along with all 24 prints of Wakan Hyaku Monogatari (One Hundred Ghost Stories of China and Japan) by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. Enjoy the world of Ukiyoe prints enhanced by excerpts of novels and stories in which the characters appear from the works on display.
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KyotoFeature Exhibition：An Introduction to the Mysteries of Japanese Art
Enormous dragons and tigers cover the walls and sliding doors of temples. Kimonos are elegantly decorated with pine, bamboo, and plum. Are these just appealing designs, or do all these animals and plants mean something? This exhibition will give visitors of all ages and nationalities, regardless of previous knowledge, a basic introduction to some of the most commonly found designs in Japanese art. Unlocking these mysteries and discover a fascinating new world to explore!
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AichiTokai Television Broadcasting 60th Anniversary ART AQUARIUM EXHIBITION IN NAGOYA~Nagoya, Elegance of Kingyo~（in Aichi）
Mobilize 8.35 million paying ticket holders! For 2018, trace the roots of ‘KINGYO (Goldfish)’ at 3 venues! Returning this summer to its Nagoya venue for the first time since 2014 4 years later, “The Serene World of ART AQUARIUM” is better than ever! Popular exhibits including “OoOku” & “Kimonorium” make their first appearance in the Tokai region!! This summer’s theme at the ‘Matsuzakaya Art Museum’, Nagoya venue is “Edo: The Grace of KINGYO”. ‘The Roots of KINGYO (goldfish)’ as an aspect of mass culture can be traced back to Nihonbashi in the Edo period (1603-1868).Now, “ART AQUARIUM” is reviving the cultural practice of viewing KINGYO (goldfish) while enjoying the summer
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ShizuokaVintage Perfume Bottles & Modern Tapestries — A Diversity of Design —
The Shiseido Art House is pleased to announce a new exhibition, “Vintage Perfume Bottles & Modern Tapestries – A Diversity of Design.” This exhibition, a continuation of our popular “Vintage Perfume Bottles & Modern Tapestries — Lalique & Baccarat” exhibition, highlights the unique and highly creative designs found in the many perfume bottles manufactured from the 19th century onward. This exhibition presents 90 strikingly original pieces spanning about a hundred years from the late 19th century on, including works by Rene Lalique (1860–1945), Julien Viard (1883–1938), a sculptor by trade but also a superbly talented perfume bottle designer from the 1920s, and even Surrealist painter Salvador Dali (1904–1989). The dozens
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ShizuokaUtamaro and the Golden Age of Ukiyo-e
An exhibition to showcase excellent ukiyoe prints and paintings from the Museum collection. Exhibits include brush-painted bijingas of Utamaro (his Two Beauties on a Pier is an example of the artist’s exquisite depiction of female figures) as well as Katsukawa Shunshō, Chōbunsai Eishi and Utagawa Toyokuni. Ukiyoe in woodblock printing encompasses popular artists, such as Seicho, Utamaro and Sharaku, who represent the golden era of ukiyoe art.
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IshikawaHirosige Rain, Snow, Night –Unraveling the Appeal of Woodblock Print Landscapes
Utagawa Hiroshige was a master artist in the ukiyo-e tradition who was active towards the end of the Edo period in Japan. His varied landscapes, which allowed people to enjoy the sensation of traveling without leaving home, include landscapes as seen from important routes of the time and pictures of famous places. Not simply pictorial, the landscapes combine a variety of elements such as season, climate, and time of day. Together these nostalgic, unspoiled landscapes, masterfully rendered by Hiroshige, bring old Japan to life.
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