To commemorate the exhibition "The UKIYO-E 2020 - Japan's Three Greatest Ukiyo-e Collections" currently being held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, PARCO Co., Ltd. has developed products featuring original illustrations by popular illustrator Tanaka Misaki, who has over 300,000 followers on Instagram, based on Kitagawa Utamaro's "Monoshiren," and these products are on sale at the exhibition venue.
To commemorate the exhibition "The UKIYO-E 2020 - Japan's Three Greatest Ukiyo-e Collections" currently being held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, PARCO Co., Ltd. has produced exhibition-exclusive products. Popular illustrator Tanaka Misaki, with over 300,000 followers on Instagram, has created original illustrations based on Kitagawa Utamaro's "Monoshiren," which will be developed and sold at the exhibition venue.
To fully showcase the appeal of ukiyo-e, a world-renowned Japanese art, this exhibition brings together masterpieces from Japan's three largest ukiyo-e collections in terms of both quality and quantity: the Ota Memorial Museum of Art, the Japan Ukiyo-e Museum, and the Hiraki Ukiyo-e Foundation. Approximately 450 carefully selected ukiyo-e prints will be on display. (This exhibition requires designated date and time admission. Exhibits will be changed during the exhibition period.)
For this exhibition, Tanaka Misaki, who studied printmaking and was influenced by ukiyo-e herself, has created an illustration based on Kitagawa Utamaro's bijinga painting "Monoshiren" from the "Love in the Utasen" collection, and has transformed the illustration into merchandise. This product exudes a sexy quality, emanating from the melancholy expressions of the women depicted by Tanaka Misaki.
The product can be purchased at the exhibition's special goods shop and online. For online purchases, please see the goods page on the exhibition's official website (https://ukiyoe2020.exhn.jp/goods/). (Exhibition admission is required to access the special exhibition goods shop. Please purchase a date and time specified ticket from the official website before visiting.)
＜Project Overview＞
Project name: The UKIYO-E 2020 x PARCO
Release date: Thursday, July 23, 2020 (national holiday)~
Sales location: "The UKIYO-E 2020" special goods shop (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum)
Products for sale: T-shirts / tin mirrors / note cards / mask cases / clear files
Special page URL: https://meetscal.parco.jp/special/ukiyoe2020
■Products for sale
T-shirt 3,800 yen + tax (S/M)
The illustration is silkscreen printed on the front. The background has a glossy finish inspired by the "mica printing" technique used in the original artwork.
Tin Mirror 850 yen + tax (1 size, 78mm)
Women in love look at the mirror more often... We created a portable mirror with this image in mind. It comes with a convenient transparent case.
Note Card 600 yen + tax
Perfect for a thank-you note to a lover or a friend. A note card for expressing your casual feelings. The letter paper features a houndstooth pattern, a pattern found in kimonos.
Mask Case 630 yen + tax
Masks have become an essential item in terms of etiquette. This is a collaborative product with Wabi Sabi File, the popular antibacterial mask case. It can also be used as a ticket holder.
Clear File 450 yen + tax
You can never have too many of these clear files.
Tanaka Misaki
Born in 1992 in Saitama Prefecture. She has a deep love for alcohol, song, and melancholy. After graduating from the Printmaking Course of the Department of Fine Arts at Nihon University College of Art, she began working as a freelance illustrator. She has over 300,000 followers on Instagram, boasting immense support from young women. Her solo exhibition "Tanaka Misaki Solo Exhibition: Aah, Perverted, Perverted!!" (Shibuya Parco GALLERY X and other locations), held to commemorate the publication of her second book, "Aah, Perverted, Perverted," was also a huge success.
■About the original painting, "Monoshiren"
Kitagawa Utamaro, "Poetry Selection: Love Section, Monoshiren," Important Art Object (Large-format Nishiki-e)
Circa 1793 (Kansei 5th year), Hiraki Ukiyo-e Foundation
*First half of the exhibition (July 23rd - August 23rd)
A representative work by Kitagawa Utamaro, who was a master of bijin-ga (portrayals of beautiful women).
One of his most popular works overseas as well.
■Basic Exhibition Information
The UKIYO-E 2020 - Japan's Three Greatest Ukiyo-e Collections
Period: Thursday, July 23rd (national holiday) – Tuesday, September 22nd (national holiday) 2020
*First period: Thursday, July 23rd (national holiday) – Sunday, August 23rd (Sunday), second period: Tuesday, August 25th – Tuesday, September 22nd (Tuesday, national holiday)
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Special Exhibition Room (8-36 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo)
Opening hours: 9:30am - 5:30pm. Closed: Monday, August 17th, Monday, August 24th, Monday, September 7th, Monday, September 14th)
Supervision: Mitsunobu Sato (Chairman, Hiraki Ukiyo-e Foundation)
Academic cooperation: Yuriko Iwakiri (ukiyo-e researcher)
Organized by: Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Ota Memorial Museum of Art, Japan Ukiyo-e Museum, Hiraki Ukiyo-e Foundation, Nikkei Inc., BS TV Tokyo, TV Tokyo
Sponsors: Kao, Sompo Japan Insurance Inc., Daikin Industries, Dai Nippon Printing, Mitsubishi Corporation
Cooperation: Shogakukan, Central Japan Railway Company
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To commemorate the exhibition "The UKIYO-E 2020 - Japan's Three Greatest Ukiyo-e Collections" currently being held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, PARCO Co., Ltd. has produced exhibition-exclusive products. Popular illustrator Tanaka Misaki, with over 300,000 followers on Instagram, has created original illustrations based on Kitagawa Utamaro's "Monoshiren," which will be developed and sold at the exhibition venue.
To fully showcase the appeal of ukiyo-e, a world-renowned Japanese art, this exhibition brings together masterpieces from Japan's three largest ukiyo-e collections in terms of both quality and quantity: the Ota Memorial Museum of Art, the Japan Ukiyo-e Museum, and the Hiraki Ukiyo-e Foundation. Approximately 450 carefully selected ukiyo-e prints will be on display. (This exhibition requires designated date and time admission. Exhibits will be changed during the exhibition period.)
For this exhibition, Tanaka Misaki, who studied printmaking and was influenced by ukiyo-e herself, has created an illustration based on Kitagawa Utamaro's bijinga painting "Monoshiren" from the "Love in the Utasen" collection, and has transformed the illustration into merchandise. This product exudes a sexy quality, emanating from the melancholy expressions of the women depicted by Tanaka Misaki.
The product can be purchased at the exhibition's special goods shop and online. For online purchases, please see the goods page on the exhibition's official website (https://ukiyoe2020.exhn.jp/goods/). (Exhibition admission is required to access the special exhibition goods shop. Please purchase a date and time specified ticket from the official website before visiting.)
＜Project Overview＞
Project name: The UKIYO-E 2020 x PARCO
Release date: Thursday, July 23, 2020 (national holiday)~
Sales location: "The UKIYO-E 2020" special goods shop (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum)
Products for sale: T-shirts / tin mirrors / note cards / mask cases / clear files
Special page URL: https://meetscal.parco.jp/special/ukiyoe2020
■Products for sale
T-shirt 3,800 yen + tax (S/M)
The illustration is silkscreen printed on the front. The background has a glossy finish inspired by the "mica printing" technique used in the original artwork.
Tin Mirror 850 yen + tax (1 size, 78mm)
Women in love look at the mirror more often... We created a portable mirror with this image in mind. It comes with a convenient transparent case.
Note Card 600 yen + tax
Perfect for a thank-you note to a lover or a friend. A note card for expressing your casual feelings. The letter paper features a houndstooth pattern, a pattern found in kimonos.
Mask Case 630 yen + tax
Masks have become an essential item in terms of etiquette. This is a collaborative product with Wabi Sabi File, the popular antibacterial mask case. It can also be used as a ticket holder.
Clear File 450 yen + tax
You can never have too many of these clear files.
Tanaka Misaki
Born in 1992 in Saitama Prefecture. She has a deep love for alcohol, song, and melancholy. After graduating from the Printmaking Course of the Department of Fine Arts at Nihon University College of Art, she began working as a freelance illustrator. She has over 300,000 followers on Instagram, boasting immense support from young women. Her solo exhibition "Tanaka Misaki Solo Exhibition: Aah, Perverted, Perverted!!" (Shibuya Parco GALLERY X and other locations), held to commemorate the publication of her second book, "Aah, Perverted, Perverted," was also a huge success.
■About the original painting, "Monoshiren"
Kitagawa Utamaro, "Poetry Selection: Love Section, Monoshiren," Important Art Object (Large-format Nishiki-e)
Circa 1793 (Kansei 5th year), Hiraki Ukiyo-e Foundation
*First half of the exhibition (July 23rd - August 23rd)
A representative work by Kitagawa Utamaro, who was a master of bijin-ga (portrayals of beautiful women).
One of his most popular works overseas as well.
■Basic Exhibition Information
The UKIYO-E 2020 - Japan's Three Greatest Ukiyo-e Collections
Period: Thursday, July 23rd (national holiday) – Tuesday, September 22nd (national holiday) 2020
*First period: Thursday, July 23rd (national holiday) – Sunday, August 23rd (Sunday), second period: Tuesday, August 25th – Tuesday, September 22nd (Tuesday, national holiday)
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Special Exhibition Room (8-36 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo)
Opening hours: 9:30am - 5:30pm. Closed: Monday, August 17th, Monday, August 24th, Monday, September 7th, Monday, September 14th)
Supervision: Mitsunobu Sato (Chairman, Hiraki Ukiyo-e Foundation)
Academic cooperation: Yuriko Iwakiri (ukiyo-e researcher)
Organized by: Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Ota Memorial Museum of Art, Japan Ukiyo-e Museum, Hiraki Ukiyo-e Foundation, Nikkei Inc., BS TV Tokyo, TV Tokyo
Sponsors: Kao, Sompo Japan Insurance Inc., Daikin Industries, Dai Nippon Printing, Mitsubishi Corporation
Cooperation: Shogakukan, Central Japan Railway Company
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