2025年10月11日（土） - 2026年01月18日（日）
In response to this momentum, Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts & Culture will present a special exhibition this autumn titled “Ukiyo-e, the Launch Pad for Bijin-ga”, held in collaboration with Fukuda Art Museum's "Uemura Shōen and the Trajectory of Bijin-ga" exhibition.
Interest in ukiyo-e has been on the rise this year, in part due to it being the subject of a period drama.
Uemura Shōen in Kyoto and Kaburaki Kiyokata (1878-1972) in Tokyo established bijin-ga as an art form. As each pursued their personal aesthetic sensibilities in their work, bijin-ga blossomed.
In recent years, people have become more and more interested in Edo publishing culture, particularly in ukiyo-e, an antecedent to bijin-ga.
At the second venue, Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts & Culture, you can see more hand-painted ukiyo-e, genre paintings from Kyoto, and modern bijin-ga, all works from the Fukuda Collection.
The spirited ukiyo-e images on show are rooted in music, dance, and the performing arts. With added context, we hope you will appreciate the charm of the ephemeral 'floating world'.
Come and experience the elegance of over 200 images of beautiful women, brought together in the heart of Arashiyama at the height of the autumn foliage.
| Title | Ukiyo-e, the Launch pad for Bijinga |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 11 (Sat.) 2025 – January 18 (Sun.) 1st period: October 11 (Sat.) – December 1 (Mon.) 2nd period: December 3 (Wed.) – January 18 (Sun.) *Every Tuesday and Sunday will be “Feel Free to Talk” days |
| Closed | November 11(Tue.), December 2(Tue.), December 16(Tue.), December 30(Tue.), December 31(Wed.), January 1(Thu) |
| Opening Hours | 10:00 – 17:00 (last entry 16:30) |
| Admission Fee | General / University student: \1000 (\900) High School Stutdent (age 16-18): \600 (\500) Elementary / Junior high school student (age 7-15): \400 (\350) Disabled person and up to one helper: \600 (\500) *Prices in parentheses are for groups of 20 or more |
| Organizer | Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts & Culture Fukuda Art Museum |
| Supported by | Kyoto prefecture, Kyoto City, Kyoto City Board of Education, Kyoto Chamber of Comomerce and Industry |
| List of Works | To be uploaded |
Gion Seitoku《Geiko》
Utagawa Kunisada《Standing Beauty》
Toba Hiromaru《Standing Beauty》
Gessai Gabimaru《Three Beautiful Women Playing Sugoroku》
Maruyama Ōkyo《Beautiful Woman》
Chōbunsai Eisi《Beautiful Woman Enjoying Firefly Catching》
Uemura Shōen《A Toast to the Blossom》
Kurihara Gyokuyō《Oshichi-0some》
Ōbayashi Chimaki《Hanagasa Dance》
