Exhibitions & Events
Collection Exhibition IIISpecial Feature: Famous Places in Edo as Seen in Ukiyoe
main building
First Semester: Saturday, January 14, 2023 - Sunday, March 5, 2023 Second Semester: Saturday, March 18, 2023 - Sunday, May 7, 2023
In the late Edo period (1603-1867), when highways and inns were developed, interest in travel, including day-trip excursions, increased among the general public, and the "Meisho-e" genre of ukiyo-e became firmly established in the ukiyo-e world. Meisho-e depict the scenery of popular sightseeing spots and local specialties, giving us a glimpse into the kind of travel that people of the time took and the kind of travel they longed to take. Meisho-e also depict seasonal events such as cherry blossom viewing at Gotenyama and fireworks displays along the Sumida River, as well as daily pleasures such as the shibai-goya and yoshiwara theaters where many people gather, and convey the culture, customs, and fads of the Edo period to the present.
From the museum's collection of approximately 1,300 ukiyo-e prints, this exhibition features pictures of famous places by Katsushika Hokusai, Utagawa Hiroshige, Utagawa Sadahide, Hasegawa Sadanobu, Kobayashi Seichika, and others, introducing famous places and travel scenes of the Edo period. In addition, masterpieces by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, and others will also be on display. In addition, the late works of Kazuo Matsuno, a native of Kitakyushu City and renowned "Shin Seinen" (New Youth) painter, will also be introduced.
- session (of a legislature)
First Semester: January 14, 2023 (Sat) - March 5, 2023 (Sun)
Latter Period: Saturday, March 18, 2023 - Sunday, May 7, 2023
- venue
- Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art, Main Building, Collection Exhibition Room
- closed day
- Monday
- However, if Monday is a national holiday or substitute holiday, the museum will be open on Monday and closed on the following Tuesday.
- Opening Information
- 9:30 - 17:30 (admission until 17:00)
- Fee for viewing
- General 300 (240) yen
High school and college students 200 (160) yen
Elementary and junior high school students 100 (80) yen- （Prices in parentheses ( ) are for groups of 20 or more.
- Residents of Kitakyushu, Shimonoseki, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, and Kagoshima cities who are 65 years old or older pay 90 yen for admission upon presentation of a certificate issued by a public institution.
- Free of charge for those who present a disability certificate.
- Events
- Gallery talk by curators
Date: 3rd Sunday of the month from 14:00 (about 30 minutes)
Location: In the exhibition hall
- No registration required, but admission fee to the exhibition is required.
- List of Exhibited Works *Modified version (3.23)
- List of Exhibits
3.23 The year of production of No.73 Ogura Yanagimura, "View of Yushima" has been corrected.
(Before revision) 1884 (After revision) 1880 - Reference: List of works exhibited in the first half of the year (revised on January 18)
- Collection Exhibition III - 1st half: List of Exhibits (Revised on January 18)
1.18 Correction of work No. 35: Year of production
(Before revision) 1840-44 (After revision) 1841-42
special feature (e.g. in a magazine)
Kazuo Matsuno, a scenery from my past
Kazuo Matsuno (1895-1973) produced numerous illustrations for translated novels and detective stories, mainly for Shin Seinen, a magazine in which Edogawa Rampo and Yokomizo Seishi were active. Although Matsuno was particularly good at depicting Western characters and customs in translated novels, it may not be well known that he became familiar with ink and wash paintings in his later years. This exhibition introduces Matsuno's ink and wash landscapes, which evoke nostalgic memories.
Kazuo Matsuno, Koujusan Fukujuzenji Temple, 1965, ink and light color on Japanese paper, private collection, on exhibit in the first term
©Nagako Iwai 2022 /JAA2200135
Kazuo Matsuno, Shin Seinen (New Youth) (Vol. 18, No. 3), cover proof, 1937 (Private collection, for reference only)
©Nagako Iwai 2022 /JAA2200135