Annual Ukiyo-e Exhibition! Humor in Edo: Ukiyo-e Caricatures and Ōtsu-e
Planned Exhibition
Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Tricky Fellow Fond of Mischief, ca. 1847
Exhibition Overview
Ukiyo-e depicts various subjects considering people’s feelings, such as jokes and laughters, wishes for happiness, fears and dissatisfaction about the society. Through approx. 200 works, this exhibition will explore the lived reality of Edo to Meiji, reflected in ukiyo-e and o ̄ tsu-e, mainly from Tagawa Suiho ̄ 's collection.
Exhibition Details
| Duration | Mar. 12 (Sat.) - Apr. 10 (Sun.) 2022 |
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| Closed days | Monday *Open Monday, March 21 (public holiday) |
| Admission fees | Adults ¥800 (¥600), University and high school students ¥400 (¥300), Junior high school students and younger free of charge |
