"The Rockefeller Collection Ukiyo-e Exhibition Focusing on Hokusai and Hiroshige at Chiba City Museum of Art" Opening Report: The World of Kacho Prints that Captivated One Collector
The Chiba City Museum of Art is hosting an exhibition of Kacho prints from the Rockefeller Collection, featuring works primarily by Hokusai and Hiroshige.Summary
The Chiba City Museum of Art has opened the 30th Anniversary Exhibition, "The Rockefeller Collection Ukiyo-e Exhibition Focusing on Hokusai and Hiroshige." This exhibition showcases 163 pieces from the Rockefeller Collection, held by the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD Museum), which is rare globally for centering on *kacho-hanga* (flower-and-bird prints) rather than actor or landscape prints. The collection was gathered and donated by Abby Aldrich Rockefeller between the 1910s and late 1920s. The exhibition, organized into six chapters, features works by masters like Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige. It begins with a prologue displaying Hiroshige's prints that Rockefeller first acquired in 1916. The first chapter explores the history of *kacho-hanga* before its peak during the Tenpō era (1830–1844), highlighting the diverse expressions of artists such as Suzuki Harunobu and Kitagawa Utamaro.
(Source：美術手帖)