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Under a Cherry Blossom. Japanese engravings
Exhibition October 6, 2022 − January 15, 2023
The Finnish National Gallery and the Sinebrychoff Art Museum present an exhibition "Under the Cherry Blossom. Japanese Engravings.".
The exhibition focuses on the themes and cultural origins of woodcuts. The largest proportion of the works on display belong to the Edo period (1600-1868).
Japan isolated itself from the outside world, and its distinctive cultural life was given room to develop. During the Edo period, the middle class became wealthier, and ukiyo, the "transient world" and the catching of the ephemeral moment and its experiences, became commonplace in the themes and moods of prints. European artists turned to the woodblock technique from the late 1850s. The aesthetics of woodcuts continue to excite people today. Their rhythmic arrangements, delightful color surfaces and strong and sensitive lines still draw admiring glances.
Prepared according to the materials of the website Sinebrychoff Art Museum, Helsinki.
The exhibition focuses on the themes and cultural origins of woodcuts. The largest proportion of the works on display belong to the Edo period (1600-1868).
Japan isolated itself from the outside world, and its distinctive cultural life was given room to develop. During the Edo period, the middle class became wealthier, and ukiyo, the "transient world" and the catching of the ephemeral moment and its experiences, became commonplace in the themes and moods of prints. European artists turned to the woodblock technique from the late 1850s. The aesthetics of woodcuts continue to excite people today. Their rhythmic arrangements, delightful color surfaces and strong and sensitive lines still draw admiring glances.
Prepared according to the materials of the website Sinebrychoff Art Museum, Helsinki.
