From Eery to Endearing: Yokai in the Arts of Japan
Abeno Harukas Art Museum
Image: Ino Mononoke Picture Scroll (Bottom) 1859–1860, Private Collection (Miyoshi Education Committee Trust)]
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Tracing the history of Yokai monsters and spirits from an art history perspective through the works of Jakuchu Ito, Hokusai Katsushika, Utamaro Kitagawa, and Kuniyoshi Utagawa, as well as in clay figurines from the Jomon era, paintings of hell from the Heian and Kamakura eras, and the currently popular Yokai Watch animation series.
[Related Event]
Lecture “The Lineage of Yokai Art”
Date: Sep. 10 (Sat) 14:00–15:30
In Japanese. Please see the official website for reservations and details.
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Schedule
from 9月 10, 2016 at 10:00 to 11月 06, 2016 at 20:00
Closed on Sep. 12 (Mon), Aug. 11 (Tues), Oct. 17 (Mon). Admission 10:00–18:00 on Mondays, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.