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Yoshiiku and Yoshitoshi: Ukiyo-e Masters at the Dawn of Modernization
Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art
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Yoshiiku Ochiai, Yoshitoshi Tsukioka
Yoshiiku Ochiai (1833-1904) and Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) honed their skills under the tutelage of Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1797-1861), one of the leading ukiyo-e artists of the late Edo period, and in 1866-67 (Keio 2-3) they worked together on cruel and bloody pictures that reflected the late Edo period.
Although the two artists were good rivals and were popular at the time, Ochiai later painted newspaper nishiki-e for the Tokyo Nichinichi Shimbun (the predecessor of the Mainichi Shimbun), which he initiated, while Tsukioka developed the warrior pictures he inherited from Utagawa and pioneered ukiyo-e with historical themes.
Both artists were in the middle of their lives, in their 30s, when the Meiji Restoration took place, and they are known as the last of the generation of Ukiyo-e artists. This exhibition looks back on how they fought against the decline of Ukiyo-e in their time, with a focus on the Asai Collection and other valuable private collections.
Although the two artists were good rivals and were popular at the time, Ochiai later painted newspaper nishiki-e for the Tokyo Nichinichi Shimbun (the predecessor of the Mainichi Shimbun), which he initiated, while Tsukioka developed the warrior pictures he inherited from Utagawa and pioneered ukiyo-e with historical themes.
Both artists were in the middle of their lives, in their 30s, when the Meiji Restoration took place, and they are known as the last of the generation of Ukiyo-e artists. This exhibition looks back on how they fought against the decline of Ukiyo-e in their time, with a focus on the Asai Collection and other valuable private collections.
Schedule | Jul 8 (Sat) 2023-Aug 27 (Sun) 2023 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1300, University and High School Students ¥800, Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥600, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free. | ||||||
| Website | https://kmma.jp/exhibition/北九州市制60周年記念-芳幾・芳年―国芳門下の2大/ | ||||||
| Venue | Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art https://kmma.jp/ | ||||||
| Location | 21-1 Nishisayagatanimachi, Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 804-0024 | ||||||
| Access | From the South exit of Tobata Station on the JR Kagoshima Main line, take the Nishitetsu bus and get off at Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art. From the Kokurajo exit of Kokura Station on the JR Kagoshima Main and Nippo Main line, take the Nishitetsu bus and get off at Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art. | ||||||
| Phone | 093-882-7777 | ||||||
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