Ōta Art Museum for Ukiyo-e

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Ōta Art Museum for Ukiyo-e
Torii Kiyonaga : "In the moonlight on the Massaki"

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

  1. 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

Commons : Ota Memorial Museum of Art  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 35 ° 40 ′ 9.7 "  N , 139 ° 42 ′ 17.6"  E