From Tokyo to Brooklyn! ✈️
In the 19th century, Utagawa Hiroshige created 118 prints of his hometown, Edo (modern-day Tokyo). Now, Takashi Murakami has created a set of 121 brand-new paintings, putting his own spin on Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo.
Murakami’s paintings range in size, with some standing over 10 feet tall! These new works pay homage to Hiroshige’s designs, inviting us to reconsider his world and contributions to global art history.
For the first time ever, see both series in Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo (feat. Takashi Murakami).
Before you come, check out a behind-the-scenes look at the paintings prior to their trip to Brooklyn—starring Murakami’s Flowers. 👀
→ I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE . . .
Not only has Murakami reimagined every print in Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo, but he also added a few creatures (in his signature style) in some of the new compositions. Can you spot any?
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Brooklyn Museum
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Takashi Murakami. Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo: Japonisme Reconsidered—Suijin Shrine and Massaki on the Sumida River, 2024. Acrylic on canvas mounted on wood panel, 137 13/16 × 89 9/16 in. (350 × 227.5 cm). ©2024 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy of the artist and Gagosian. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Takashi Murakami. Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo: Japonisme Reconsidered—Suijin Shrine and Massaki on the Sumida River (detail), 2024. Acrylic on canvas mounted on wood panel, 137 13/16 × 89 9/16 in. (350 × 227.5 cm). ©2024 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy of the artist and Gagosian. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum); Takashi Murakami. Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo: Japonisme Reconsidered—Fukagawa Susaki and Jūmantsubo, 2024. Acrylic on canvas mounted on wood panel, 137 13/16 × 89 9/16 in. (350 × 227.5 cm). ©2024 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy of the artist and Gagosian. (Photo Brooklyn Museum); Takashi Murakami. Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo: Japonisme Reconsidered—Fukagawa Susaki and Jūmantsubo (detail), 2024. Acrylic on canvas mounted on wood panel, 137 13/16 × 89 9/16 in. (350 × 227.5 cm). ©2024 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy of the artist and Gagosian. (Photo Brooklyn Museum); Takashi Murakami. Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo: Japonisme Reconsidered—Plum Estate, Kameido, 2024. Acrylic on canvas mounted on wood panel, 137 13/16 × 89 9/16 in. (350 × 227.5 cm). ©2024 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy of the artist and Gagosian. (Photo: Timothy Doyon); Takashi Murakami. Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo: Japonisme Reconsidered—Plum Estate, Kameido (detail), 2024. Acrylic on canvas mounted on wood panel, 137 13/16 × 89 9/16 in. (350 × 227.5 cm). ©2024 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy of the artist and Gagosian. (Photo: Timothy Doyon); Takashi Murakami. Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo: Japonisme Reconsidered—Asakusa Ricefields and Torinomachi Festival, 2024. Acrylic on canvas mounted on wood panel, 39 3/8 × 25 9/16 in. (100 × 64.9 cm). ©2024 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy of the artist and Gagosian. (Photo: Timothy Doyon); Takashi Murakami. Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo: Japonisme Reconsidered—Asakusa Ricefields and Torinomachi Festival (detail), 2024. Acrylic on canvas mounted on wood panel, 39 3/8 × 25 9/16 in. (100 × 64.9 cm). ©2024 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Courtesy of the artist and Gagosian. (Photo: Timothy Doyon); ©︎2024 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
