The Pinnacle of Edo Entertainment: Utagawa Kuniyoshi – the Super Creator of Ukiyo-e!Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art 10:00
Adults ¥1,900, high school and university students ¥1,400, elementary and junior high school students ¥700
Active during the late Edo period (1603–1868), Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) was a talented ukiyo-e (woodblock print) artist whose work crosses multiple genres. While he is best known for his musha-e, or warrior prints, he also painted uniquely styled landscapes incorporating Western painting techniques, as well as portraits of stylish women (bijin-ga) and popular actors. His work was so extensive and prolific that he established a reputation as a super creator in the ukiyo-e world back in the day.
This exhibition brings together about 200 pieces of Kuniyoshi’s work. His extraordinary and versatile talent is showcased across six distinct genres. You can expect to see some of his most iconic artworks including ‘The Takiyasha Witch and the Skeleton Spectre’ (one of the world’s most recognisable ukiyo-e images) and ‘Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido Road Explained by Cats’.
Aside from the traditional display, the organisers of the immensely popular Ukiyo-e Immersive Art Exhibition have transformed roughly 50 pieces of Kuniyoshi’s woodblock prints into a captivating digital art experience. Titled ‘Kuniyoshi Immersive Art’, the installation features artworks projected into a three-dimensional space using cutting-edge 3DCG animation and projection mapping technologies. This allows visitors to feel like they are stepping into Kuniyoshi’s vivid imagination.
The exhibition is closed on Mondays, except July 20 and September 21
