To commemorate the fifty-fifth anniversary of the Yamatane Museum of Art, we are delighted to present selected masterpieces of ukiyo-e prints and Edo-period paintings from the museum's collection.
The museum's ukiyo-e print collection includes a large number of superb works by the six giants of ukiyo-e—Suzuki Harunobu, Torii Kiyonaga, Kitagawa Utamaro, Tōshūsai Sharaku, Katsushika Hokusai, and Utagawa Hiroshige I—and is in an excellent state of preservation, earning high regard among specialists. This exhibition includes three of Sharaku's highly individual bust-length actor portraits, Hokusai's famous Red Fuji (Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji: Fine Wind, Clear Morning), and the Hoeidō edition of Hiroshige's Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road. The Edo-period painting collection, meanwhile, is particularly rich in Rimpa School works, reflecting the inspiration our founder, Yamazaki Taneji, drew from an encounter with the work of Sakai Hōitsu early in his life. Works on display include masterpieces in that tradition alongside paintings by Itō Jakuchū, who has recently attracted widespread interest, as well as literati paintings and works from the Kanō and Maruyama Shijō schools.
Edo-period paintings and ukiyo-e prints have come to be loved regardless of time or place. The ukiyo-e prints that influenced the Impressionists and the Rimpa and other Edo-period paintings admired for their decorative qualities have helped to spread Japanese culture throughout the world. We hope you will enjoy experiencing the enduring fascination of these treasures from our collection.
Ukiyo-e
Suzuki Harunobu, Breaking off a Plum Branch. Middle Format (Chūban) Polychrome Woodblock Print (Nishiki-e) on Paper, Edo Period, c. 1767-68; Yamatane Museum of Art ◇
Tōshūsai Sharaku, Arashi Ryūzō II in the Role of Ishibe Kinkichi, the Money Lender. Large Format (Ōban) Polychrome Woodblock Print (Nishiki-e) on Paper, Edo Period, 1794; Yamatane Museum of Art ◆
Katsushika Hokusai, Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji: Fine Wind, Clear Morning. Large Format (Ōban) Polychrome Woodblock Print (Nishiki-e) on Paper, Edo Period, c. 1830; Yamatane Museum of Art ◇
Utagawa Hiroshige, Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road. Large Format (Ōban) Polychrome Woodblock Print (Nishiki-e) on Paper, Edo Period, c. 1833-36; Yamatane Museum of Art ◇◆
Utagawa Hiroshige, A Hundred Famous Views of Edo: Evening Shower at Ōhashi Bridge. Large Format (Ōban) Polychrome Woodblock Print (Nishiki-e) on Paper, Edo Period, 1857; Yamatane Museum of Art ◆
Edo Painting
Iwasa Matabei, Court Ladies Enjoying Wayside Chrysanthemums [Important Cultural Property]. Ink and Light Color on Paper, Edo Period, 17th Century; Yamatane Museum of Art
Sakai Hōitsu, Autumn Plants and Quails [Important Art Object]. Color on Gold-Leafed Paper, Edo Period, 19th Century; Yamatane Museum of Art
Suzuki Kiitsu, Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons. Color on Gold-Leafed Paper, Edo Period, 19th Century; Yamatane Museum of Art
Itō Jakuchū, Fushimi Dolls. Color on Paper, Edo Period, 1799; Yamatane Museum of Art
Tsubaki Chinzan, View of Mt. Kunō [Important Cultural Property]. Color on Silk, Edo Period, 1837; Yamatane Museum of Art
Approximately 100 masterpieces from the Yamatane Collection are on display during the above period.
＊Period of Display ◇: 7/3–8/1, ◆: 8/3–8/29, No marks: entire period
Adults: 1,300 yen; middle school and younger children: free of charge
Summer Student Discount: University and high school students: 1,000 yen → 500 yen
Disability ID holders and one person accompanying them: 1,100 yen
*Discount for those wearing kimono: Discount of 200 yen for adults, 100 yen for university and high school students.
*Discounts and special offers cannot be combined.
