THE Shin-Hanga: Publisher Shozaburo Watanabe's Challenge

About this event

"THE Shin-Hanga: Publisher Shozaburo Watanabe's Challenge" will be held at Paramita Museum in Komono Town, Mie Prefecture. This exhibition introduces the work of publisher Shozaburo Watanabe, who revived the techniques of ukiyo-e woodblock prints that had declined since the Meiji period, advocated "shin-hanga" (new prints), and popularized them throughout the world. With the full cooperation of Watanabe Woodcuts, numerous rare and precious first-edition Watanabe prints are on display, including depictions of beautiful women, landscapes, kabuki actors, and birds and flowers. Works by foreign artists that sparked the birth of shin-hanga are also introduced, allowing visitors to appreciate the appeal of new art in woodblock prints created by inheriting the traditional collaborative production system while utilizing high-quality materials, complex and gorgeous coloring, and unique hand-printing techniques. Related events such as commemorative lectures and printing demonstrations will also be held during the exhibition period.

Venue

Paramita Museum

21-6 Obaneen Matsugaecho, Komono-cho, Mie District, Mie 510-1245