Exibition Wonderful World of Kiyokata’s Woodblock Printing for Books
Thematic Exhibition :Wonderful World of Kiyokata’s Woodblock Printing for Books
Ukiyo-e, color woodblock prints was very popular among common people in the Edo period. The exquisite technique of woodblock printing and its popularity were taken over to the next Meiji period. Around that time, Kiyokata had started his career as an illustrator producing the woodblock printing frontispieces and the book design.
The exhibition sheds the light on his wonderful works for books and shows the process of making woodblock frontispieces.
The exhibition sheds the light on his wonderful works for books and shows the process of making woodblock frontispieces.
Information
| Art Museum | Kamakura City Kaburaki Kiyokata Memorial Art Museum |
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| Address | 1-5-25, Yukinoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa,248-0005, Japan |
| Tel | (+81) 0467-23-6405 |
| Web Address | http://www.kamakura-arts.or.jp/kaburaki/ |
| Open | 9:00-17:00（Admission until 16:30） |
| Closed | Mondays |
| Admission | Adults 200Yen, Elementary and Junior High School Students 100Yen |
| Access | Get off the JR Yokosuka Line or Enoden Line at Kamakura Station. Go out of the East Exit and take Komachidori Street to the north for 7 minutes. Turn to the left at the antique shop. |
| Parking | There is no parking lot or bicycle rack, so please use public transportation. |