Classic Japanese woodblock prints to be shown in Beijing
2021-02-19
A woodblock print depicting a blooming view of sakura by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Sadahide. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Who doesn't love the Japanese woodblock prints known as ukiyo-e?
They once inspired Western modern artists, such as Vincent van Gogh, and impressionist painters including Claude Monet, who were known for collecting these vibrant prints from the East.
They are also favored motifs by fashion brands today who collaborate with museums owning ukiyo-e collections to launch clothing designs featuring popular images, such as The Great Wave off Kanagawa from the Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji series by Katsushika Hokusai.
A woodblock print depicting people watching fireworks in Tokyo by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Toyohara Kunichika. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Today Art Museum in Beijing will open a ukiyo-e exhibition on March 12, displaying works by Hokusai, Utagawa Kuniyoshi and Utagawa Sadahide, to name a few.
The exhibition will bring viewers to the booming streets of Tokyo in the Edo period, which boasted charming views all year round, to experience the diverse lifestyles of the residents, and to hear the mythical tales of monsters and ghosts.
Fine Wind, Clear Morning from the
Thirty-six Views of Mt.Fuji series by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi. [Photo provided to China Daily]
The Great Wave off Kanagawa from the
Thirty-six Views of Mt.Fuji series by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai. [Photo provided to China Daily]
