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Famous Restaurants in Edo: Japanese Ukiyo-e Prints from Mie Gallery

Hilbert Museum of California Art - from 14 June, 2025 to 15 February, 2026
Orange, United States

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This exhibition, on loan from Mie Gallery, explores how woodblock prints immortalized top restaurants of the 19th-century Edo period (modern-day Tokyo). During this time, restaurants were not only places to dine but also stages for fashion, fame, and daily life. Prominent artists were commissioned to create prints of popular establishments, which served as both art and sophisticated advertisements. These prints often featured well-known kabuki actors, courtesans, or entertainers within the restaurant settings, capturing the architecture, atmosphere, and vibrant personalities of the time. The exhibition offers a window into the dining culture of a flourishing city and the vision of the artists who captured its iconic scenes.

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