Advance tickets sold out!? Sumikko Gurashi and Tiger Cub... Osaka-exclusive goods for "British Museum Japanese Art Collection" become a hot topic (Lmaga.jp)
Osaka-exclusive goods and Sumikko Gurashi collaborations at the British Museum Japanese Art Collection exhibition are attracting attention.Summary
The exhibition "British Museum Japanese Art Collection: A Profusion of Flowers - Edo Paintings Crossing the Sea," featuring masterpieces by Utamaro, Hokusai, and others that captivated the world, will be held at the Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art from October 31, 2026. The British Museum in London boasts one of the world's top collections of ukiyo-e, and the exhibition will display over 100 ukiyo-e prints and rare hand-painted works by eight great masters including Toshusai Sharaku, Katsushika Hokusai, and Utagawa Hiroshige. Highlights include works returning to Japan for the first time from the UK, such as Kitagawa Utamaro's "Courtesan Reading a Letter" and Maruyama Okyo's "Tiger Cub Crossing Screen," as well as folding screen paintings by Kano Sogen Shigenobu gathered for the first time in about 150 years. Limited goods are also abundant, with Sumikko Gurashi collaborations transforming characters into costumes from the artworks. Stationery, miscellaneous goods, and seven types of "te-nori plush toys" (from 1,760 yen) will be available. Additionally, collaborations with "Felissimo" Museum Department include a cushion (11,000 yen) motifs from Katsushika Hokusai's "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: The Great Wave off Kanagawa," as well as folding fans (2,860 yen) and card cases (2,640 yen). Osaka-exclusive original goods include a pass case (3,300 yen) featuring Maruyama Okyo's "Tiger Cub Crossing Screen," which has sold out as a set with advance tickets. Osaka-limited socks (2,200 yen each) are also recommended. The goods shop requires an exhibition ticket, and items may end sales once sold out. The exhibition runs from October 31, 2026 to January 31, 2027, open 10:00-17:00 (until 20:00 on Fridays), with admission fees of 2,300 yen for adults, 1,400 yen for high school/university students, and 500 yen for elementary/junior high students.
(Source：Yahoo!ニュース)