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Tadashige Ono "Self Portrait of the Showa Period"
Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts
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Tadashige Ono
The work of Tadashige Ono (1909-90) is saturated with human drama and poetic atmosphere. However, his mode of expression cannot be described as something "sentimental". This is because what he attempted to demonstrate on his canvas was the reality of society through the careful observation of the emotions and everyday lives of ordinary people.
Ono also expressed in his work his romanticism and natural affinity for the common man, a critical eye directed at the society he lived in, and even a certain insanity. His work, which emerged out of the eye of an artist who lived through the Showa Period, can be understood as portraits of the Showa era in a universal sense.
Ono also started researching the history of printmaking before WWII, and further devoted himself to this endeavor after the war ended. He unearthed prints from the Edo and Meiji periods and also from China, writing numerous books on Japanese modern printmaking, most of which still enjoy a good reputation.
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Ono's birth this year, this exhibition showcases a total of 130 representative works by Ono himself, alongside 40 pieces created by print artists who were closely associated with him, as well as his books and related documents. This is a great opportunity for viewers to look back on the Showa period.
See website for details on related events.
[Image: "A Child in the Plaza, Venice" (1962) woodblock print, Tadashige Ono Print Art Museum collection]
Ono also expressed in his work his romanticism and natural affinity for the common man, a critical eye directed at the society he lived in, and even a certain insanity. His work, which emerged out of the eye of an artist who lived through the Showa Period, can be understood as portraits of the Showa era in a universal sense.
Ono also started researching the history of printmaking before WWII, and further devoted himself to this endeavor after the war ended. He unearthed prints from the Edo and Meiji periods and also from China, writing numerous books on Japanese modern printmaking, most of which still enjoy a good reputation.
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Ono's birth this year, this exhibition showcases a total of 130 representative works by Ono himself, alongside 40 pieces created by print artists who were closely associated with him, as well as his books and related documents. This is a great opportunity for viewers to look back on the Showa period.
See website for details on related events.
[Image: "A Child in the Plaza, Venice" (1962) woodblock print, Tadashige Ono Print Art Museum collection]
Schedule | Oct 3 (Sat) 2009-Nov 23 (Mon) 2009 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥800, University and High School Students ¥600, 65 and over ¥400, Junior High School Students and under Free | ||||
| Venue | Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts http://hanga-museum.jp/english  | ||||
| Location | 4-28-1 Haramachida, Machida-shi, Tokyo 194-0013 | ||||
| Access | 12 minute walk from the Terminal exit of Machida Station on the JR Yokohama line, 15 minute walk from the East exit of Machida Station on the Odakyu line. | ||||
| Phone | 042-726-2771 | ||||
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