An exhibition on the art of the Shinhanga is also coming to Rome, an extraordinary opportunity to immerse oneself in the beauty and melancholy of an artistic movement that totally revolutionised traditional Japanese ukiyoe printing at the beginning of the 20th century. Fusing classical elements with a modernist sensibility, the Shinhanga, by portraying landscapes of vibrant colours and beautiful female figures, were able to capture the essence of the landscape and ferment of Japan in those years with that touch of nostalgia that accompanies the disappearance of a world threatened by progress. The exhibition includes more than 120 original works by some of the most celebrated Shinhanga masters, including Itō Shinsui, Kawase Hasui and Hashiguchi Goyō, from private collections and from the Japanese Gallery Kensington in London, as well as precious kimonos, historical photographs and decorative objects.
From 13 March 2025 comes to the Musei di San Salvatore in Lauro in Rome, the exhibition Gli Shinhanga. Una Rivoluzione nelle Stampe Giapponesi, curated by Paola Scrolavezza, one of the leading Japanese artists in Italy and director of the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of Bologna, in collaboration with Fusako Yoshinaga, director of the Nihonlux Gallery in Tokyo. Conceived and realised by Vertigo Syndrome in collaboration with Il Cigno, with NipPop and with the Japanese Gallery Kensignton in London, the exhibition is under the patronage of the Italian Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, the Italy Japan Foundation and the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures of the University of Bologna.
