Art Exhibitions
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Centennial: Landscapes of This Place
Jul 23 – Oct 18 · Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Taito
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Dates
- Thu, Jul 23, 2026, 09:30–17:00
- Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 09:30–20:00
- Jul 25 – Jul 26, 2026, 09:30–17:00
- Mon, Jul 27, 2026, 09:30–17:30
- Jul 28 – Jul 30, 2026, 09:30–17:00
- Fri, Jul 31, 2026, 09:30–17:30
- Aug 1 – Aug 2, 2026, 09:30–17:00
- Mon, Aug 3, 2026, 09:30–17:30
- Aug 4 – Aug 6, 2026, 09:30–17:00
- Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 09:30–17:30
- Aug 8 – Aug 13, 2026, 09:30–17:00
- Fri, Aug 14, 2026, 09:30–17:30
- Aug 15 – Aug 16, 2026, 09:30–17:00
- Mon, Aug 17, 2026, 09:30–17:30
- Aug 18 – Aug 20, 2026, 09:30–17:00
- Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 09:30–17:30
- Aug 22 – Aug 23, 2026, 09:30–17:00
- Mon, Aug 24, 2026, 09:30–17:30
- Aug 25 – Aug 27, 2026, 09:30–17:00
- Fri, Aug 28, 2026, 09:30–17:30
- Aug 29 – Aug 30, 2026, 09:30–17:00
- Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 09:30–17:30
- Sep 1 – Sep 3, 2026, 09:30–17:00
- Fri, Sep 4, 2026, 09:30–17:30
- Sep 5 – Sep 6, 2026, 09:30–17:00
- Mon, Sep 7, 2026, 09:30–17:30
- Sep 8 – Sep 10, 2026, 09:30–17:00
- Fri, Sep 11, 2026, 09:30–17:30
- Sep 12 – Sep 13, 2026, 09:30–17:00
- Mon, Sep 14, 2026, 09:30–17:30
- Sep 15 – Sep 17, 2026, 09:30–17:00
- Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 09:30–17:30
- Sep 19 – Sep 24, 2026, 09:30–17:00
- Fri, Sep 25, 2026, 09:30–17:30
- Sep 26 – Sep 27, 2026, 09:30–17:00
- Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 09:30–17:30
- Sep 29 – Oct 1, 2026, 09:30–17:00
- Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 09:30–17:30
- Oct 3 – Oct 4, 2026, 09:30–17:00
- Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 09:30–17:30
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About this event
SummaryA traveling exhibition showcasing Japanese artworks from the British Museum's extensive collection, featuring Edo-period masterpieces and exploring the history of international cultural exchange.
Highlights
- Features woodblock prints by renowned ukiyo-e artists including Katsushika Hokusai, Utagawa Hiroshige, Toshusai Sharaku, and Kitagawa Utamaro.
- Displays rare works making their first return to Japan from abroad, such as Utamaro's "Woman Reading a Text" and Hokusai's preparatory drawing for "The Complete Picture Book of All Things".
- Includes Hokusai's celebrated "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji: Under the Wave off Kanagawa".
- Explores the British Museum's role in the collection, research, and conservation of Japanese art.
- Offers audio guides narrated by Ichikawa Somegorō and voice actress Tsunazaki Atsumi.
- Features special ticket offers including weekday discounts and set tickets with original merchandise.
Details
The exhibition draws from the British Museum's collection of approximately 40,000 Japanese artworks, which is considered the most comprehensive outside of Japan. It showcases selected masterpieces focusing on Edo-period paintings on folding screens (byobu), hanging scrolls (kakejiku), and handscrolls (emaki), alongside prints by eight renowned ukiyo-e artists. The event also sheds light on recent research findings and the collection's history, tracing the British Museum's role at the forefront of Japanese art preservation. Visitors can experience the expressions cultivated in three distinct locations: Tokyo (Ueno), Fukuoka (Oomuta), and Buenos Aires, Argentina, through various works and materials. Special collaborations include a menu available at the Prince Park Tower Tokyo hotel and original merchandise. Audio guides are available for rent at the entrance for 700 yen, or via an app version for 750 yen. Special ticket offers include a "Super Early Bird Discount" for weekdays and a "Weekday Exclusive Audio Guide Set Ticket". Limited quantity set tickets with attractive original merchandise, such as the "Sumikko Gurashi Complete Set" plush toys and "Felissimo" bean plates, are also available exclusively through ARTPASS.
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