Kuniyoshi Exhibition

Royal Academy of Arts

21 March – 7 June 2009                                  

The Royal Academy of Arts is holding an exhibition on the Japanese printmaker Utagawa Kuniyoshi.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861) is considered one of the greatest Japanese print artists. Prolific and multi-talented, Kuniyoshi portrayed the historic heroes of Japan’s warrior past and through masterful storytelling kept alive the great myths and legends. His depictions of fashionable beauties and actors reveals another strand in his work, as do his prints of comical or satirical subjects, vivid reflections of his lively sense of humour. The exhibition will display Kuniyoshi’s most staggering imagery, from his innovative representations of tattooed Chinese heroes of the Suikoden, to his most successful applications of Western perspective, as well as good examples of his humorous designs.

To visit the exhibition webpage, go to www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/kuniyoshi

Martial Arts group rates available on 020 7300 8027 or groupbookings@royalacademy.org.uk