Starting today, we are having an exhibition “EDO TO MIYAKO” in Kyoto at Ace Hotel Kyoto. As contemporary ukiyo-e is also going to be exhibited in Kyoto, we have titled this exhibition “Edo To Miyako”.

At 6pm we will be hosting a gallery reception. We are welcoming Mr. Nakayama Makoto, the printer of our David Bowie ukiyo-e “Kidomaru (Aladdin Sane)”, who is a local based in Kyoto. During the reception, he will be performing a live printing demonstration of Hokusai’s “The Great Wave”, so it will be a valuable opportunity to see the artwork printed upclose. No reservation needed, so come join us.

UKIYO-E PROJECT team

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“EDO TO MIYAKO” Exhibition

During the Edo period, due to the prosperity of the shipping wholesalers, Edo and other regions have already been actively interacting with each other. The crossing of cultures have been quite close, thus, exchanges between Edo and Kyoto/ Osaka have flourished. From the 19th century to the 20th century, Japonism became popular mainly in France, and Ukiyo-e was at the center of it. Expressive style of Ukiyo-e among Impressionists (Contour lines, coloring, perspective, etc.) looked fresh to their eyes. The charm of Ukiyo-e spread widely "From Edo to Kamigata", "From Japan to France", and then "From Japan to the world".

This time, “Edo to Miyako”, our first exhibition in Kyoto at Ace Hotel Kyoto, will exhibit 7 works including our debut artworks, the KISS ukiyo-e series. To have a better understanding on how Ukiyo-e is made, we will showcase the production process by exhibiting “woodblocks” and “sequence prints” as well. Regardless of an era, whenever East and West meet, something new is born. Please enjoy the mix of various aesthetics from East, West, music, art, classics, and contemporary.

【Exhibit/ Sales】
Duration: Jan 13th (Fri) - Feb 28th (Tue) 2023
Place: Ace Hotel Kyoto 1F Gallery Space 
*Artwork can be purchased via our online store. Shipping will be after the exhibition ends. 

【Gallery Reception w/ Live Print Demo】
Date: January 13th 2023 (Fri) 
Time: 6pm - 7pm 
Printing demonstration: Hokusai’s “The Great Wave”
Printer: Nakayama Makoto (printer of “Kidomaru”)