Month: August 2020

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

Kuniyoshi Utagawa “Apparent Hakoha ga Todai Ijin” Japanese Ukiyo-e Museum, first half exhibition

From Thursday, July 23, 2020, “The UKIYO-E 2020-Japan’s Three Great Ukiyo-e Collection” is being held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Until September 22 (Tuesday/holiday)) *Works may be replaced in the first and second semesters)

There was a press preview of this exhibition the other day.
In this article, we will introduce the exhibition, highlights, the composition of the exhibition, and the works featured by the editorial department.
See it!

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What is “The UKIYO-E 2020-Japan’s Three Great Ukiyo-e Collection”?

 

The “The UKIYO-E 2020-Japan’s Three Great Ukiyo-e Collections” held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum is no exaggeration to say that it is Japan’s three major Ukiyo-e collections. The Ota Memorial Museum, the Japanese Ukiyo-e Museum, and the Hiraki Ukiyo-e Foundation The collection of Ukiyo-e masterpieces in the collection will be displayed in the first and second semesters, with approximately 450 selected masterpieces of Ukiyo-e prints.
You can fully enjoy the charm of Ukiyo-e, a genre of art that represents Japan and was loved by the common people of the Edo period.

Five highlights of “The UKIYO-E 2020-Japan’s three major Ukiyo-e collections”

 

There are five highlights of ” The UKIYO-E 2020- Japan’s Three Great Ukiyo-e Collection.”
 
(1 ) This is the first exhibition in history that brings together the three major Ukiyo-e collections.

(2) Representative works of about 60 artists who will exhibit the history of Ukiyo-e will be released at once.

③ Of the approximately 450 items exhibited, 100 or more of important cultural properties and art pieces will be exhibited.

④ There are many gems in the collection, such as the only remaining work in the world.

⑤ We will be exhibiting the super famous works Hokusai Katsushika “Thirty-six Views of Tomitake” and Hiroshige Utagawa “Five-three Tokaido Roads” throughout the year.

 

Composition of each chapter and featured works by the editorial department

 
Chapter 1 Early Ukiyo-e

The early Ukiyo-e prints started with the “Sumizuri-e”, which is a black-and-white plate from the Enpo era (1673-81).
After that, “Tan-e” (tane), which was colored by brushing sumi-suri mainly on red, “red” (red) instead of red, “red-painted” (black), black By mixing glue on the part, a glossy “lacquer picture” was created.

Around the Enkai period (1744-48), plate coloring with red and green color plates was performed, and it was named “Benizuri-e” (Benizurie). Establish

In the first chapter, the works of painters from the early days of Ukiyo-e, Hishikawa Morinobu, Kagetsudo school, Masanobu Okumura, Kiyonobu Torii and Kiyobe are exhibited.

 

[Editor’s Featured Works]

● Hishikawa Moronobu “Young people and daughters”

This is a work by Morinobu Hishikawa, the founder of Ukiyo-e prints, depicting men and women who nestle by the partition.
The simple line drawn in a frame like arabesque and the yellow and red colors painted on the line draws attention.

 

● Kaigetsudo Toshige “Standing Beauty”
This is a work by Kagetsuge Toshige, who is said to have the largest number of prints among the Ketsugetsu school that mainly draws hand-painted drawings.
I draw a full screen of a woman standing in front of a kimono.
The dignified appearance of a woman is truly a standing beauty.

 

●Toshinobu Okumura “Oshichi and Yoshizo”

It is a work depicting the story of Ochichi and Kichisaburo, who was adapted to Joruri and Kabuki.
It captures the appearance of a greengrocer Oshichi handing a love letter t o Yoshisaburo

It is famous that the second character Sanjo Kantaro played the role of Seven in order to improve Kiyosaburo Arashi, and in subsequent performances, the seventh character came to use Kisaburo Arashi’s standard pattern.
Yoshisaburo of this work can see the crest of the second generation Nanasaburo Nakamura in the costume, but he could not find the Kyogen that Nansaburo played Kisaburo at that time.

 

Chapter 2 The birth of Nishiki-e

 

Around 1765, a multicolored print was born and was called “Azuma Nishikie” in the sense of a beautiful Edo-like painting.

In the second chapter, works by Harunobu Suzuki, Ryusai Isoda, Ippushisai Buncho, and Haruaki Katsukawa, which were most active in the era of Nishiki-e, were exhibited.

 

[Editor’s Featured Works]

 

●Harunobu Suzuki “Eight Scenes of the Furyu”

This work is associated with the traditional Chinese landscape painting title, Shosho Hakkei.
It depicts a scene from the story of the “potted tree,” which is associated with eight songs.
It’s just a broom that wipes off the snow on the roof, but its appearance is elegant and has an atmosphere.

 

● Haruaki Katsukawa “The first generation Nakamura Nakazo Ota Kotota 3rd generation Koji Otani Chuta Banba”

 

A scene from Nakamuraza’s “Omezome Soga Hinagata”
It is depicted that two of the first generation Nakamura Nakazo, Kota Omi, and the third generation Koji Otani, Tadashi Banba, make a dark match.
The heat of the actors who perform with a screaming expression is transmitted to the skin.

 

Chapter 3 Development of Bijin-ga and actor paintings

 

During the Tenmei period (1781 to 89), Kiyocho Torii created a graceful and tall beauty painting style and produced many group images.
During the Kansei period (1780-1801), Kitagawa Utamaro drew women of various levels.
Tohsusai Sharaku is a painter who has suddenly disappeared within just one year from May 1794 (Kansei 6), but is internationally acclaimed.

In the third chapter, works by Kiyocho Torii, Utamaro Kitagawa, Sharaku Tosusai and Toyokuni Utagawa are exhibited.

 

[Editor’s Featured Works]

 

●  Kiyonaga Torii “Yusuzumi Okawabata”

This work depicts women who enjoy the cool breeze at the riverside.
This is the first exhibition in 40 years.

Summer in Edo begins at the river opening on May 28th.
What do you see in front of the sight of enjoying the summer with a teahouse girl with a tea cup on the left, a woman with a fan in the center, and women with one foot on the right?

*The downstream of the Sumida River was known as Okawa at that time.

 

●Utamaro Kitagawa “Five beautiful women love and respect competition Matsubaya Kisegawa”

 

The Five-Person Beauty Love Race is a collection of all five figures depicting a beautiful woman who is famous in Edo.
You will be fascinated by the beautiful Edo beauty who is well-established.
The suppleness of the fingers of a woman with her hand on her chin is also impressive.

 

● Tosusai Sharaku “Hangoro Sakata’s third generation Mizuemon Fujikawa”

 

This is one of the series in which the third generation Sakata Hangoro played the role of the thirteenth anniversary of sacrifice and the third generation Sakata Hangoro played Fujikawa Mizuemon.
The mouth of Fujikawa Mizuemon, the eyes that open up, and the arms with raised blood vessels are exactly the appearance of the enemy.

 

● Toyokuni Utagawa “Konoshita Tokichi of the third generation Ichikawa Yaozo”

 

This is a work that is said to have been portrayed by Tokichi Konoshita in the “Kaien Festival Religion” written by Yazo Ichikawa, the third generation, in 1796.
The Kien Festival Religion is a story of Tokichi Konoshita’s success in confronting the villain Daizen Matsunaga.
The eye power of Yaozo Ichikawa, the third generation of this painting, is overwhelming.
From that eye, you can feel an unusual will

 

Chapter 4 Diversifying expressions

 

When entering the culture and Bunsei period (1804-30), Nishiki-e, which had a rough atmosphere, became more detailed and the amount of information drawn on the screen increased.

In the fourth chapter, the works of Kunikawa Utagawa Kunisada (later named Utagawa Toyokuni) and other works by Hideki Kikukawa are exhibited.

 

[Editor’s Featured Works]

● Eizan Kikukawa “Higashi Sugata Genji Koyoga”

 

In one of the assortment comprising a combination of the bust of Genji Karuta and women, it is a work depicting a daughter to read the booklet in the light of the row lights.
I was impressed by the serious expression of a woman who leaned her head and read the booklet diligently to illuminate the page.
It feels like the red of the book, the barrette and the red of the kimono are in harmony.

 

●Kunisada Utagawa “Komo Oil Painting, Eitai Bridge”

It is a collection of landscape paintings drawn in Western style, and among the known ones, there are five figures, “Komo oil painting style” and “Komo oil painting famous spot”, respectively, totaling 10 figures.
This work features Nagadaibashi, the fourth bridge built in the Sumida River.
A houseboat is gracefully crossing the Eidai Bridge.

 

Chapter 5 World of Nature and Storytelling

 

Around the early Tenpo period (183-33), the “Thirty-six Views of Tomitake” series, which includes “Ukiyoe prints” by Katsushika Hokusai and “Kamikawa Oki Nanura”, will be published.
In the 4th to 5th years of the Tempo (1833-34), Hiroshige Utagawa’s masterpiece, Tokaido Gotoku Miyoshinouchi, was also produced.

In Chapter 5, works by Hokusai Katsushika, Hiroshige Utagawa, and Kuniyoshi Utagawa are exhibited.

 

[Editor’s Featured Works]

 

●Hokusai Katsushika “Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji Gaifukaisei”

Tomi bamboo thirty Rokukei is, by changing the location overlooking the Japan of the name Peak Fuji, is painted works.
Fuji in this work is said to have captured the northern side of Fuji from near Lake Kawaguchi.
A total of 46 figures have been produced, and the image of Hokusai Fuji will be spread throughout the world.
My heart quivers as red Mt. Fuji penetrates the sardines and rises.
You will want to see all 46 figures and compare.

 

● Hiroshige Utagawa “Tokaido Gojyusantugi Mitsunouchi Hakone Lake Map”

Tokaido Gotoku Sanninouchi is a collection of masterpieces by Utagawa Hiroshige.
Consisting of 55 figures, the scenery of the journey is depicted lyrically, and the scene that changes with the season, time, and weather is expressed with a sense of reality.

This work depicts Hakone-juku, which was located between Odawara-juku and Mishima-juku, and the steep mountain path was one of the difficult points on the Tokaido.
The colors of the yellow, brown and blue mountains are colorful.
If you look at the Daimyo procession covered with a shade as you walk in the foreground, you can see the steep mountain path.
Would you like to see Mt. Fuji in the distance and rest a little?

 

●Kuniyoshi Utagawa “It looks scary but nice”

It’s a puzzle-like caricature that gathers many humans and forms the half-length figure of one human.
I laugh at the faces and postures of each person.
The gap between the scary face and the facial expressions of the body parts is interesting.

 

Summary

We have introduced “The UKIYO-E 2020-The Three Ukiyo-e Collection in Japan”.
This is the first exhibition in history where the three major Ukiyo-e collections in Japan are trampled.

From the first chapter to the fifth chapter, the exhibition has a volume of 455 works drawn by about 60 artists in the first and second semesters.
If you are interested, please visit the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, as you will rarely have the chance to appreciate the wonderful Ukiyo-e.

There are a lot of points, so you may want to look at the work of the artist you are looking for first, and then carefully look at the other works.

* At the venue, as a measure against the new coronavirus, we ask for temperature measurement and disinfection of fingers.
Thoroughly disinfect your hands, wear a mask, and keep your social distance to avoid crowds.

 

Event outline

Exhibition name: The UKIYO-E 2020-Japan’s three largest ukiyo-e collections

■Period: July 23, 2020 (Thurs./holiday) to September 22, 2020 (Tue./holiday)
First semester: Thursday, July 23rd to Sunday, August 23rd Second semester: Tuesday, August 25th to Tuesday, September 22nd
(*All works will be switched in the first and second semesters *Admission system with specified date and time)

■ Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Exhibition Room

■Opening hours:9:30-17 :30

■Closed days: Monday 17th August, Monday 24th August, Monday 7th September, Monday 14th September

■ Viewing fee:
*This exhibition has a designated date and time. For details, visit the official website of the exhibition ( https://ukiyoe2020.exhn.jp)

*Free for junior high school students and younger, and those with a physical disability certificate, love certificate, nursing certificate, mental illness health welfare certificate, and A-bomb survivor’s health certificate and their accompanying person (up to 1 person) Free application is required)
*Please bring proof of all

■ Exhibition official website: ( https://ukiyoe2020.exhn.jp)

 

 

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The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts

From Thursday, July 23, 2020 to Sunday, September 6, 2020, a special exhibition “Art as it is- people who continue to express without knowledge” is being held at the Museum of Art, Tokyo University of the Arts. The other day, a media preview was held, so I will tell you about it.

“Arugama” works full of humanity

 

 

 

It is not the so-called “professional” works that are exhibited in the special exhibition “Art as it is- people who continue to express without knowing it”.

Collected here are works of artists, who are known as “outsider art” from the world, regardless of existing arts, education, and disabilities, and who continue to pursue their own unique world. The activities of these so-called “self-study” artists have had a great impact on the art world in the early 20th century, and even today, their value and importance are emphasized and widely accepted by society.

In this exhibition, in collaboration with the documentary program “no art, no life” being broadcast on NHK/E-Television, the world of “Aru ga Mama” art, which continues to attract worldwide attention, has recently attracted attention both in Japan and overseas Introducing about 200 works by 25 artists.

First attempt at the exhibition! “Watch robot” online

 

 

It’s a “first in Japan” trial. In this exhibition, as an original project of Tokyo University of the Arts and NHK, an online robot appreciation meeting is realized by utilizing an autonomous driving robot that can be remotely controlled via the Internet. At the preview, the exhibition was performed, and the works exhibited by the “robot director” were also explained.

The robot uses a 3D sensor to grasp the surrounding environment and find the optimal route to reach the destination. You can also freely communicate with visitors through the monitor. When I saw the visitors and the robots walking side by side and enjoying the atmosphere, I was deeply moved by saying, “Oh, a new era has arrived…”.

It seems that the Robo appreciation party is a reservation system, so you can watch it on the day by registering by selecting the desired date and time in advance and accessing the delivered URL. For details, please see the special content site .

Exhibitor introduction

Marie Suzuki (Marie Suzuki)

Marie Suzuki said he developed schizophrenia in high school. Currently, while going to a local company and local activity support center, he continues to draw.

Plump female body, scissors, genitals… These motifs appear repeatedly in her paintings, creating a “magical” view of the world. In particular, scissors are a motif that “calms down when you draw.”

At the beginning, it seems that it was an illustration style like a leaflet or poster, but gradually it seems that he began to draw pictures that expose himself inside using simple tools such as magic and paper. ..

Norimitsu Kokubo

 

“I want to make everything in this world myself”

With such a strong desire, Mr. Norimitsu Kokubo takes brushes every day and continues to draw. The masterpiece, which has a width of 10 meters and is on display at the venue, started drawing at the age of 17 and was completed after about 5 years.

Railroad tracks running through the city, shopping malls, amusement parks… The campus has a bird’s-eye view of the cityscape, but Mr. Kokubo gathered information gathered through memory and Internet searches to create a fantasy city that does not exist anywhere. This is just a masterpiece.

As you proceeded from the right side of the campus, you can see that the motif and touch gradually change like a gradation as you move to the left.

Kenji Kawakami

Kenji Kawakami, who uses “things that bring strong emotions to me as a motif” . The work makes us feel a dense “story” and “passion” behind the boy who was bullying herself as a child, and the cat who left behind while feeling remorse.

Although the artist’s appearance and the state of his creation are displayed on the monitor in the venue, Mr. Kawakami laughs and cries loudly, which is exactly the “genuine spirit” itself. Its powerful brushstrokes and touches convey pure, unfamiliar energy.

Sometimes I draw a horrifying scene with thrilling, but the style is somewhat warm. If Taro Okamoto was alive, he would have praised him… I can imagine that.

Event outline

Exhibition name	Special Exhibition “Art as it is-Those who continue to express without knowing-“
Session	From July 23, 2020 (Thurs./holiday) to September 6, 2020 (Sun) Opening hours 10:00-17:00 (last admission 16:30) *You can see it from 12:00 on Thursday, July 30. *Date and time reservation system ( Click here for reservation site )
closing day	*Closed: Monday However, it will be open on August 10th (Monday/Holiday) and closed on August 11th (Tuesday)
Venue	Tokyo University of the Arts University Museum (12-8 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714)
Viewing fee	free entrance
Official site	https://www.nhk.or.jp/event/art2020/en/

 

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The Ueno Royal Museum

Tetsuya Noda “Diary August 10, 1979” Woodcut, silkscreen, Japanese paper 49.0×63.7cm 1979 Ueno Royal Museum

From July 23, 2020 (Thursday/holiday), the exhibition “Innocent Day Banzai!” will be held at The Ueno Royal Museum . (Until Sunday, August 30)
There was a press preview of this exhibition the other day.
In this article, we will introduce the exhibition, its composition and the editorial department’s featured works.
See it!

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About “Innocent Day Banzai!”

The Ueno no Mori Art Museum holds many winning works from the Ueno no Mori Art Museum Grand Prize Exhibition, which has been held 38 times since 1983.

With the theme of “nothing, everyday life that is everywhere”, this exhibition “Nanything Day Banzai!” is a period of coronal blight and various restrictions are imposed on our actions. About 80 works will be exhibited.
In addition, about 40 works from the 1970s to the 1980s of the <diary> series, in which the woodblock artist Tetsuya Noda recorded his family and everyday life, were also exhibited from the collections of the Ueno Mori Art Museum, divided into the first and second halves. In addition, the works created with Sayaka Akiyama as the subject of Ueno Park will also be exhibited.

( Official website “Nothing’s a day!”: http://www.ueno-mori.org/specials/2020/nandemonaihi/ )

The exhibition structure and the editorial department’s featured works are introduced.

The exhibition is composed of five chapters, and the theme and perspective of the work gradually expand from the inner side to the outer side, from familiar objects to more distant objects.

 

Chapter 1 “In everyday life”

The theme of the exhibition, “Nothing, everyday life everywhere”, such as everyday “core, the house and the room, scenes around us, works depicting ourselves and close people” It is a representative image group.

 

☆Yoshitaka Fujii “Bouquet”

A woman who looks straight at her with a strong look.
You will be drawn to that expression in an instant.
The bright blue color of the dress and shoes seems to symbolize the strength of the woman’s core.

 

☆ Yohei YaJIima “Plastic Girl”

A pink girl doll leaning against the wall.
It looks like you’re in deep trouble.
If you look closely, the wall has a picture of a man holding a dog or cat.
In fact, do you express your desire to love your father?

 

Chapter 2 “From everyday to painting”

Everyday is also the entrance to the world of painting.
Rather than just drawing things that are familiar to us everyday, we refer to various styles of paintings from ancient and modern times and the methods of our predecessors, or stylized by demonstrating our own imagination. The chapters are complete.

 

☆ Kyuma Harada “The Whereabouts of Japan II”

A man wearing a cloth on his face.
The feet are shattered.
Are you worried about Japan’s future?
The title “The Whereabouts of Japan” makes me surprised.

 

☆ Takeshi Inoue “Kizashi”

A large fish jumping out of a snail shell and a shrimp-like creature sucked into the shell.
The surface of the water is swirling.
Where will the whirlpool grow bigger and bigger?

 

Chapter 3 “Animal”

What do animals in modern society mean to humans?
For city dwellers, there are pets kept at home or animals surrounded by zoos.
Chapter 3 introduces animals that have been expressed as important entities that reflect people’s emotions.

 

☆ Mirei Omura “Ma”

A big tree and a bird standing near it.
It looks as if the mythical tree is shining brightly, and the bird is spreading its wings like a peacock.
I would like to see what it looks like when viewed in the dim light.

 

Chapter 4 “Landscape”

In Chapter 4, the exhibition will focus on distant landscapes and bird’s-eye views, which are wider than the reachable landscapes such as indoors introduced in Chapter 1.
From the symbolic buildings of the city to the flow of water, the movement of clouds, and the landscapes that are essential to our lives are depicted here.

 

☆ Risa Kure “Asakusa”

Everybody knows the scenery of Asakusa along with flowers that symbolize the changing seasons.
In the refreshing colors, it seems that there is also fragility.

 

☆ Motegi Mana “Constellation-Scenery from the window-“

A work depicting a night view that spreads out of the window.
A variety of lights intersect to give off a dazzling light and speak lively.
When you look at each light, it is strange that the brightness is slightly different.

 

Chapter 5 “Expanding Imagination”

No matter how small or limited our daily lives are, we can use our imagination to supplement our physical constraints.
In the fifth chapter, the painters will exhibit works that try to connect different things in the painting, introduce different time and space, and create a world far wider and deeper than the reality in front of us.

 

☆ Moe Aoki “Emotional Awakening”

Flowers, like butterflies, are born of flowers planted in vases.
Is it because you can feel the rich colors even though it is almost a monochrome work?
Red, which is placed here and there, is also effective.

 

[Special Exhibition] Tetsuya Noda Prints <diary> series

 

☆ Tetsuya Noda “Diary August 10, 1979”

A work by Tetsuya Noda, whose subject was his young son.
The expression that opens this wide open mouth and faces this is very humorous.
If you look closely, the calculation formula is written on the face.
This formula makes the work even more pop.

 

※Special feature exhibits may be replaced.

First semester: July 23 (Thurs./holiday) to August 10 (Mon./holiday)
Second semester: Wednesday, August 12-Sunday, August 30

Summary

I have been informed about the exhibition “Urban Day!” held at the Ueno Royal Museum.
All the works under the theme of “everyday, everyday life” that were exhibited were all worrisome.
In addition to the works introduced here, wonderful works are on display, so why don’t you visit the Ueno Royal Museum and check it out?

And after touching the work, you will be able to appreciate the importance of everyday life.
Enjoying works at the museum, taking a walk in Ueno Park, and laughing with family and friends.
What is nothing special is that it is shining so brightly.

* At the venue, as a measure against the new coronavirus, we are requesting temperature measurement and finger disinfection.
Thoroughly disinfect your hands, wear a mask, and keep your social distance to avoid crowds.

Event outline

 

Title: The Ueno Royal Museum Collection Exhibition
Meeting place: The Ueno Royal Museum 1-2 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0007
Date : July 23, 2020 (Thurs./holiday)-August 30 (Sun)
Closed: Monday (but open on August 10th), Tuesday, August 11th
Time: 10am-5pm (Last admission 30 minutes before closing)
Sponsored by: Japan Art Association Ueno no Mori Art Museum, Fuji Television Network
Supported by: Fuji Sankei Group

Ticket information

 

*This exhibition requires reservation by date and time

① 10:00 to 10:59 ② 11:00 to 11:59 ③ 12:00 to 12:59 ④ 13:00 to 13:59
⑤ 14:00 to 14:59 ⑥ 15:00 to 16:30

Prior to your visit, please purchase the time-specified ticket in advance at the following (e+ e-plus, FamilyMart stores)
Please come to the venue. There will be admission restrictions during the exhibition period to ease congestion in the museum.

For those who do not have an internet environment
For those who come directly on the day without making a reservation with a designated date and time, we will inquire about the available time slot of the time zone you visited at [the same day window].
Those who have reserved the date and time will have priority, so you may have to wait until you enter. Please note.

*There is no replacement system. *Please enter within the designated time.

Admission: 1,000 yen for general students, 500 yen for university students, free for high school students and younger

*Persons with disabilities and one accompanying person are free of charge. Please show your disability certificate when entering the building.

Sales period

① From 10th July 2020 (Friday) 10:00~
[7月23 日( 木・祝)～8 月10 日(月・祝) の期間のチケットを販売します。]

(2) July 22, 2020 (Wednesday) midnight
[8 月12 日( 水)～8 月30 日( 日) まで の期間のチケットを販売します。]

Sale place e+ / QR ticket [WEB sale] https://eplus.jp/ueno-mori/

[Convenience store sales] Fami port inside FamilyMart store

*How to purchase over the counter at FamilyMart https://www.family.co.jp/services/famiport.html
*The Ueno Royal Museum window (opening days only)

・If a person infected with the new coronavirus is found in the museum, the information will be posted on the Ueno no Mori Art Museum website.
・If there are any changes during the exhibition period, we will inform you on the Ueno Mori Art Museum website.

 

*About the title

The word “Nanban Hibanzai!” originated from the word “un-birthday present” that originally appeared in Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in the Mirror Land.” In Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland,” there is a song “A Very Merry Unbirthday To You” in “Songs for a day that is not your birthday”.

 

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