Five Festivals for Children: Boy's Festival (detail), By Torii Kiyonaga, Edo period, 18th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 10
April 16, 2019 (Tue) - May 6, 2019 (Mon)
In the 17th century, painters started depicting the lives of commoners in a genre known as ukiyo-e. With the advent of new printing technology, these images began to be reproduced in high numbers, and ukiyo-e gradually spread to all layers of society. The addition of colorists to the publishers’ craftsmen also led to the birth of the color print in the mid-18th century. From April 16–May 6, 2019, this gallery displays ukiyo-e paintings and prints depicting seasonal motifs such as cherry blossoms and kerria roses. Images of warriors and the courageous folk hero Kintaro, who appears as a symbol of strength on Children’s Day (May 5) are also included.
Current exhibit includes:
Five Festivals for Children: Boy's Festival, By Torii Kiyonaga, Edo period, 18th century
Courtesan and Swallows, By Katsukawa Shunsho, Edo period, 18th century
One Hundred Famous Views of Edo: Suidobashi Bridge and Surugadai, By Utagawa Hiroshige, Edo period, dated 1857 (Gift of Mrs. Mitani Tei)