The Ibaraki Museum of Modern Art will be holding an exhibition called "Travel-related Paintings: From Utagawa Hiroshige to Higashiyama Kaii," showcasing about 200 works that are full of the charm of "travel" from the Edo period to the present. The exhibition will run from July 7th (Wed) to August 16st (Sun).
First Utagawa Hiroshige, "Goyu from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido" Traveler's Lady, Early Tenpo Period (1830s) Collection of the Postal Museum *On display from August 8 to August 1
Higashiyama Kaii, "White Night Light", 1965, Collection of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
Highlights include the ukiyo-e series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido" by the first Utagawa Hiroshige, "Floating Lantern," a painting of a scene that Yokoyama Taikan encountered in India, and "White Night Light," one of a series of Scandinavian works by Higashiyama Kaii, a nationally renowned landscape painter who lived a life of travel. These masterpieces have touched people's hearts across time and region.
Yokoyama Taikan, "Floating Lantern," 1909 Collection of the Ibaraki Museum of Modern Art
Kosugi Misei, Water Town, 1911 Collection of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
Another attraction is that through the paintings on display, you can virtually experience touring famous places around the world that the artists visited and painted, such as Europe and Asia. As for scenic spots in Japan, there will be works depicting scenery unique to Ibaraki, such as Mt. Fuji, which has appeared in many famous paintings, as well as Itako, Lake Kasumigaura, Mt. Tsukuba, and Fukuroda Falls.
Hiroshi Yoshida, Mount Yari, 1921-26, Collection of the Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki
Other than these, there are also other travel materials on display, such as the popular Edo-period guidebook "Travel Caution Collection," the travel magazine "Tourist" designed by Japan's first graphic designer, Hisui Sugiura, and railway posters. There are many valuable materials that convey the travel culture and social atmosphere of the time.
Hiroshige III, "Tokai Famous Places Revised Road"Nakaki Rokugogawa Railway Kawasaki to KanagawaRihan (1875) Collection of the Postal Museum *7/16-7/31 Exhibition
Through paintings, this exhibition allows you to experience the aspirations and joys of travel felt by people of that time. Why not take this opportunity to immerse yourself in the Japanese travel spirit?
◆ "Paintings and Setora related to travel - from Utagawa Hiroshige to Higashiyama Kaii"
[Period] July 2025th (Wednesday) – August 7st (Sunday), 16
*Some exhibits will be changed during the event.
[Venue] Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of Modern Art (666-1 Higashikubo, Senba-cho, Mito-shi, Ibaraki Prefecture)
[Opening hours] 9:30-17:00 (entrance until 16:30)
[Closed] Every Monday
*Open on July 7 (Monday, holiday) and August 21 (Monday, holiday), but closed the following days.
[Admission fee] Adults 820 yen, ages 70 and over 410 yen, high school students 550 yen, elementary and junior high school students 270 yen
* Free for those who present a disability certificate or designated intractable disease specific medical care fee recipient certificate, and one accompanying person
* Free for high school students and younger on July 7th and August 19th
* Free admission for those aged 7 and over on July 19th
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