We’re very pleased to share that two KISS Ukiyo-e prints created by UKIYO-E PROJECT have recently been acquired by the Ashmolean Museum in the United Kingdom. They are “Kabuki” (接吻四人衆大首揃) and “Paul Stanley” (浮世粋男接吻四人衆之内 宝琉須丹礼).
Having them join the collection of a museum with such a long history is a great honor and gives us renewed encouragement for the work ahead.
They are also scheduled to be shown in a special exhibition on kabuki planned for 2028.
To date, prints by UKIYO-E PROJECT are held in the following educational and cultural institutions:
• 2026 — Ashmolean Museum, United Kingdom
• 2022 — Miami University Library, United States
• 2019 — The British Museum, United Kingdom
• 2016 — MAK – Museum of Applied Arts, Austria
We will continue creating new works while staying true to the essence of Ukiyo-e: “depicting the present.”