This exhibition will further expand "Ikimono: Life with Animals in Edo Tokyo," which was a joint exhibition held in Paris in 2022 by the Edo-Tokyo Museum in Tokyo and the Maison de la Culture du Japon à Paris.
　During the Edo period, people enjoyed the long-lasting period of peace and their lives were closely connected with animals. They loved dogs and cats as members of the family, worked with cows and horses, and enjoyed the changing seasons from the sounds of birds and insects.
　When the American zoologist Edward S. Morse visited Japan in 1877, he was amazed at how kindly people treated animals. In his diary, he wrote about people who addressed cats in a friendly manner by adding the honorific "-san," rickshaw drivers who avoided animals on the road, and pack oxen wearing sandals and sunshades. Considering that various animal motifs were used in kimonos, accessories, and toys, it is obvious that animals were close to people at that time.
　This exhibition displays a variety of art and craft works selected from the Edo-Tokyo Museum's exquisite collections, showcasing the interactions between people and animals in the vibrant atmosphere of Edo-Tokyo.

 

[Period]

Friday, April 11 to Sunday, June 8, 2025

First period: Friday, April 11 to Sunday, May 11

Second period: Tuesday, May 13 to Sunday, June 8

[Venue]

Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art (10th floor of the Aichi Arts Center)

[Opening hours]

10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m. on Fridays (last admission: 30 minutes before closing)

[Closed]

Mondays (open on May 5) and Wednesday, May 7

[Admission fee]

Adults: 1,500 (1,300) yen

University and high school students: 1,000 (800) yen　

Free for junior high school students and younger

*Figures in parentheses are advance tickets and group admission for 20 or more people.

*The above fee also includes admission to the collection exhibition during the above mentioned periods.

*Please check the website for further information on tickets.

[Contact information]

TEL: 052-971-5511

[Website URL]

https://www-art.aac.pref.aichi.jp/exhibition/post_1.html