[Osaka Venue] Exhibition 'British Museum Japanese Art Collection: A Hundred Flowers in Bloom - Edo Paintings Across the Sea' Invites 10 Reader Meeting Members
An invitation for 10 reader meeting members to a special viewing of a major Edo art exhibition from the British Museum opening in Osaka.Summary
This is an announcement for a special invitation for 10 members of the Asahi Shimbun's Re-life Project reader meeting to attend a preview of the exhibition 'British Museum Japanese Art Collection: A Hundred Flowers in Bloom - Edo Paintings Across the Sea' opening at the Nakanoshima Museum of Art in Osaka on October 31, 2026. The exhibition features approximately 200 masterpieces from the British Museum's Japanese art collection, including iconic ukiyo-e works by the eight great masters like Hokusai's 'The Great Wave' and Sharaku. Highlights include a rare hand-painted work by Utamaro returning to Japan for the first time and a reunion of fusuma-e paintings by Kano Sōgan Shigesato that were separated across Japan, the UK, and the USA for about 150 years. The application deadline is October 5, and winners must be able to attend the special viewing on October 30.
(Source：朝日新聞)