Image: Museum of Art, Ehime, Matsuyama
The Museum of Art, Ehime has announced a related event for its ukiyo-e exhibition: a practical demonstration and workshop on ukiyo-e printing led by master printer Kenji Takenaka. The program is scheduled for August 9, 2026, at the museum’s main building, with sessions running from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
According to the museum notice, participation in the printing experience has already ended, but the demonstration itself will be free for all visitors to observe. The event will take place at the entrance on the first floor of the main building, making the printing process visible to museumgoers without requiring advance registration.
Takenaka is identified in the announcement as the representative of Chikusado and a fifth-generation woodblock printer. His role in the program places the event squarely within the living craft tradition behind ukiyo-e, where woodblock printing remains an essential part of how the art form is made and understood.
Ukiyo-e, the Japanese woodblock-print tradition associated with images of actors, landscapes and everyday life, depends on close collaboration between artists, carvers and printers. Public demonstrations such as this one offer a direct view of the technical side of the medium, shifting attention from finished prints to the layered process of production.
The Museum of Art, Ehime in Matsuyama is presenting the event as part of its wider ukiyo-e exhibition programming. The announcement does not give additional details about the exhibition itself, but clearly frames the demonstration as a related public event tied to that display.
The museum has released only the core logistical information for the program: August 9, 2026, at the main building entrance, with observation available free of charge during the two scheduled time blocks. The related workshop component is listed in the notice, alongside the note that hands-on participation has reached capacity.
