Ukiyo-e

Yamatane Museum of Art has issued the first catalogue volume commemorating the 60th anniversary of its opening.

‘Katsushika Ōi’s ‘Yoshiwara at Night’: The Genealogy of Night Scenes’ is scheduled to run from 6 October through 6 December 2026.

The recommended book is titled ‘大英博物館北斎 国内の肉筆画の名品とともに’. Its title concerns Hokusai and notable original paintings in Japan.

The Sumida Hokusai Museum will hold ‘Best of the Sumida Hokusai Museum—The Illustrated Scroll of Both Banks of the Sumida River and Masterpieces’ from September 15 to November 23, 2026.

'Floating Worlds: Prints from Osaka & Kyoto' is scheduled for 30 January to 18 April 2027. The exhibition will feature never-before-seen AGSA acquisitions alongside paintings, kimonos and samurai armour.