Hi,everyone. I want to introduce very cool museum in Harajuku. It is
Ukiyoe-Ota memorial museum of art ! This museum exhibits Japanese Arts(especially Ukiyo-e) and exhibitions are changed
at fixed intervals. Now this museum exhibits Hokusai and Kyosai's works which are said "roots of cartoons". These works are so dynamic and humorous.
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| These are Hokusai's works. |
I like Hokusai's works very much. But I don't see this exhibition. I saw exhibitions of Yoshitoshi Tsukioka in this museum. He is Japanese artist and lived in Meiji era. His works are very cool. First, his pictures configuration is so nice. It is dynamic. That's too amazing! This picture is his work which was painted the scene of magic battle. Nice configuration, isn't it? I like it very much.
Second, his works is famous for the expression of "bloody". He devised this expression, he mixed "nikawa(glues)" into paints. That's why he could as possible express real blood. It is saw grotesque for many people, but I think that he expressed the dismal human minds. I like all his works! I'm sorry to say, this exhibition was finished. However, this museum is exhibiting various Japanese Arts Ukiyo-e. Everyone, please try once go! It's worth going!
Hi, this is Ms. MacGregor. I go to this museum very often as I love ukiyo-e. I like this museum because the exhibitions change every month so I can see new works frequently. And, at each exhibition there a lot of ukiyo-e shown so I can spend a long time there. Usually the atmosphere is calm and quiet - perfect for seeing these great works of art!
ReplyDeleteI'm Takehiko.
DeleteI think so! Its atmosphere is so nice. I saw with good atmosphere, and have fun and expressive emotion.
I don't go to this museum in June. I want to go to, but I don't have enough time...
It is sad.
I,m Masaki. Ukiyoe is very cool. Last picture is powerful especially blood is very real!!!
ReplyDeleteHi! Thanks for your informative blog. I'm scared of blood but the other pieces were interesting. Well, I'm doing my part time job at Omote-sando near Harajuku but I knew nothing about this museum. What a pity! I'll try to go there.
ReplyDeleteHi, this is Tomoki. I become so interested in this museum! His "bloody" works is exciting for me. The efforts which it is going to bring close to a genuine article are cool!
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