Ōta Art Museum for Ukiyo-e
The Ōta Art Museum for Ukiyo-e ( Japanese 浮世 絵 太 田 記念 美術館 , Ukiyo-e Ōta Kinen Bijutsukan ) in Harajuku , Shibuya , Tokyo is a private museum that owns an extensive collection of Ukiyoe art .
Overview
From the estate of Ōta Seizō ( 太 田 清 蔵 ; 1893-1977), President of the Tōhōseimei insurance company, a temporary museum was set up in November 1977 for its Ukiyoe collection in the company's building. Then in the Harajuku district , which is better known for its numerous, well-frequented fashion boutiques, a suitable place for a museum was found in a quiet side street. The Japanese-style house was then opened in January 1980. The reinforced concrete building stands on a floor area of 776 m². The exhibition rooms occupy two floors, with a room for audiovisual presentations in the basement.
Ōta had collected ukiyoe art for over half a century and brought together an extensive collection of ukiyo-e from beginning to end in the 19th century. it includes
- 10,000 ukiyoe prints including 10 prints by Sharaku and 30 prints by Kitagawa Utamaro ,
- 600 ukiyoe paintings, including 15 paintings by Kaiketsudō Ando ,
- 200 printing blocks,
- 900 fans painted in the Ukiyoe style (this is the former Kōnoike collection).
60 to 70 works from the collection are shown.
Remarks
- ↑ Massaki / Masaki ( 真 崎 ) on the Sumida River was a popular motif in the Edo period .
literature
- Tokyo-to Hakubutsukan kyogikai (Ed.): Tokyo no hakubutsuka . Tokyo 1999.
- Roberts, Laurance P .: Roberts' Guide to Japanese Museums . Simul Press, 1987. ISBN 4-377-50737-0 .
Web links
- Museum website (Japanese, English)
Coordinates: 35 ° 40 ′ 9.7 " N , 139 ° 42 ′ 17.6" E