Image: Ōta Memorial Museum of Art, Tokyo
Ōta Memorial Museum of Art in Tokyo will present an exhibition titled 'Katsushika Oei's 'Yoshiwara Lattice Scene' and Night View series' from October 6 through December 6. The exhibition will feature ukiyo-e works including 'Various Famous Places of the Provinces: Tokyo Aoyama Hyakunincho and Lanterns' by second-generation ukiyo-e artist Hiroshige Kōshū, according to the museum announcement.
The source describes the Hiroshige print as showing Obon festivities beneath a moonlit sky. It is presented as part of a broader display focused on night views and related imagery within the museum's exhibition framework.
Ōta Memorial Museum of Art, which is based in Tokyo, is known for its collection and presentations of ukiyo-e. In this case, the museum is organizing a temporary exhibition that brings together prints associated with different periods, with some works shown on full display and others presented in rotating display periods.
The exhibition title places Katsushika Oei at the center alongside the 'Yoshiwara Lattice Scene' and Night View series, indicating a focus on night imagery and related compositional themes in ukiyo-e. The announcement does not provide additional interpretive details, but it identifies the inclusion of Hiroshige Kōshū's print among the works on view.
The exhibition period is listed as October 6 to December 6 at Ōta Memorial Museum of Art in Tokyo, Japan. The museum notes that the ukiyo-e prints will be displayed in different periods, with some works available for full display during the run.
