Throughout the Edo period the newly wealthy merchant classes came to indulge in the more hedonistic joys of kabuki theater, Geisha and pleasure districts. Ukiyo-e came to document this period of Japan’s history through block prints and paintings, literally translated…
Like a samurai warlord proclaiming a new era after his conquest, the artist Hasegawa Tohaku proclaimed a new era with his brush. Tohaku’s ink painting “Pine Trees” is an enchanting masterpiece that remains shrouded in mystery. Tohaku’s enchanting work, which…
Art Nouveau (French for “new art”) flourished in Europe from the end of the 19th to the beginning of the 20th century. Japanese art was a formative influence on the style. While on the one hand a cutting-edge art movement,…
Tokyo Art Studio, a gallery in the heart of Minami Azabu, proudly presents their second group exhibition featuring the work of artists with strong roots in Japan. Featuring 70 artworks by 9 emerging and established artists, the exhibition runs from…
Celebrating ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai’s 260 birthday, a complete out-of-this-world Hokusai art exhibition will be held this summer. The complete “Hokusai Manga” or Hokusai Sketches collection and “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji” print series will be displayed. Another portion of…
Ota Memorial Museum of Art presents Kaburaki Kiyokata (1878-1972) and Hirezaki Eiho (1881-1968)’s masterpieces of kuchi-e (illustrations for magazines and novels) prints of beautiful women from the Meiji Era. Both are well-known Japanese art painters and specialized as kuchi-e artists…
※Due to the ongoing situation with the COVID-19, events and opening hours are subject to change. Visit the official website for the latest news and updates. During the Meiji period (1868 – 1912), Western technology and knowledge flooded into all…
TNM & TOPPAN Museum Theater (Asian Gallery) presents a “gateway to Japanese culture” through the 10-15 minute long program “A GLIDE ON THE GREAT WAVE.” The carefully crafted video delves into Japanese aesthetics and culture, beginning with an exploration of…
The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum is holding the fourth Ueno Artist Project “Experiencing the World of Japanese Contemporary SHO,” exploring the art of Japanese artists active in the art of calligraphy, such as Enokura Koson and Oka Michiko. The exhibition…
