Overview
The Itabashi Art Museum is holding the collection exhibition "Light and Rich – Edo-Era Paintings" from Saturday, August 29 to Sunday, September 27, 2026.
The Edo period gave rise to a wide variety of painting techniques, from the light touch of the Edo Kano school, which used a restrained number of brushstrokes and made effective use of blank space, to Western-influenced painting, which incorporated Western perspective and shading techniques with rich, dense coloring. Using the contrasting keywords "light" and "rich," this exhibition introduces the richness and appeal of Edo-era painting.
Dates and Venue
Period: August 29 (Sat) to September 27 (Sun), 2026
Hours: 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM
- The museum will stay open until 8:00 PM on September 25 (Fri) through 27 (Sun).
- Closed Mondays, except the museum will be open on September 21 (Mon/Holiday) and closed instead on September 24 (Thu).
Venue: Itabashi Art Museum (5-34-27 Akatsuka, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo)
Admission: Free
Related Events
Lecture: "An Introduction to Edo Painting, Refreshing and Relaxed"
- Speaker: Arata Yajima (Professor, Atomi University)
- Date: September 12 (Sat), 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM (doors open 1:30 PM)
- Location: 1st floor lecture room
- Capacity: 60 people (no advance registration required, first-come, first-served)
- Fee: Free
Art Lecture: "Enjoying Edo Painting Through Onomatopoeia"
- Speaker: Yuki Uematsu (Curator, Itabashi Art Museum)
- Date: September 5 (Sat), 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (doors open 1:45 PM)
- Location: 1st floor lecture room
- Capacity: 20 people (advance registration required, first-come, first-served)
- Phone registration opens at 9:00 AM on August 22 (Sat) at 03-3979-3251
- Fee: ¥500
Gallery Talk by the Curator in Charge
- Dates: August 29 (Sat) and September 19 (Sat), both starting at 2:00 PM, approximately 30 minutes each
- Fee: Free
- Notes: No advance registration required. Please come directly to the 2nd floor exhibition room on the day.
For more information, visit the exhibition page:
https://www.city.itabashi.tokyo.jp/artmuseum/4000016/4002027/4002035.html
