The Ukiyo-e Exhibition in Tokyo π Is Just Too Authoritative!
"The Big Five Ukiyo-e Masters Exhibition ββ Utamaro, Sharaku, Hokusai, Hiroshige, and Kunisada" π¨ Will be held at the Ueno Royal Museum in Tokyo on May 27, 2025. πβ¨ This is truly the "most authoritative Ukiyo-e exhibition in Tokyo"! π The exhibition focuses on the five Ukiyo-e masters who represent the Edo period ββ πβ¨Kiyonaga Utamaro, Toshusai Sharaku, Katsushika Hokusai, Utagawa Hiroshige, and Utagawa Kunisada. It will showcase representative works from different genres by these five artists all at once. βͺ Kiyonaga Utamaro: Renowned for his bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women) featuring courtesans and geishas, he excels at portraying feminine charm with elegant brushstrokes. πΈ βͺ Toshusai Sharaku: Made a stunning debut with his yakusha-e (actor portraits) and pioneered the "Ε-kubi-e" (large-head prints) featuring close-ups of actors' faces. π βͺ Katsushika Hokusai: In an era dominated by bijin-ga and yakusha-e, he blazed a new trail in landscape painting. π πβ¨ βͺ Utagawa Hiroshige: The master of landscape prints, skilled in both "meisho-e" (famous places) and "michiyuki" (travel scenes) with a focus on transportation themes. πΏ βͺ Utagawa Kunisada: Popular for his elegant depictions of everyday women, he also created landscapes and theatrical prints incorporating Western techniques. π¨ #Tokyo πβ¨
