Ukiyoe illustrate the lifestyle of the Edo period! at Kobe Fashion Museum

From July 8, a special exhibition, “Hana no Oedo Life: Edo Girl Style in Ukiyoe,” will be held at the Kobe Fashion Museum in Higashinada Ward, Kobe, until August 27.
The world of Ukiyo-e depicting daily life in Edo
Various Ukiyo-e prints are on display at the exhibition. Ukiyo-e began in the late 17th century and was widely supported by the general public until the Meiji period (1868-1912), and was one of the representative arts of the Edo period. In the early days, ukiyo-e mainly consisted of pictures of beautiful women and actors, but as the population of Edo (present-day Tokyo) grew to a million, and the culture matured, a variety of subjects began to appear in ukiyo-e.
Hiroshige Utagawa I, “Ryogoku Noryo Dai Hanabi” (Ryogoku Noryo Fireworks), large-format nishiki-e (brocade), ca. 1849-41
The exhibition focuses on the various booms that fascinated Edo children at the time, as well as the many amusements that accompanied their daily lives, such as travel, makeup, and gourmet food.
Hoshitoshi Tsukioka, “Fuzoku Sanjyufuyo Mutau Kaei Nenma Nenma Onna no Fuzoku,” large format nishikie, 1888 (Meiji 21).
Food samples reproducing dishes of the time and panels introducing trivia about life in Edo will help visitors to understand the lifestyles of the Edo people. ＜
It is interesting that not only people but also various changes in lifestyles are reflected in the Ukiyoe! I would like to see it as I have not looked at it very carefully.

Details

Exhibition Period

July 8, 2023 (Sat) – August 27, 2023 (Sun)

Place

Kobe Fashion Museum
(2-9-1 Naka, Koyo-cho, Higashinada-ku, Kobe)
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Hours

10:00 – 18:00 (Admission until 17:30)

Admission

General 1,000 yen
University students, 65 years old and over living outside Kobe 500 yen
High school students and younger, 65 years old and over living in Kobe Free

Closed

Mondays, July 18 (but open on July 17)

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