Edos Traum -  Mitsunori Kitsunai
Opening Reception:
3 September 2026, from 6:00 PM

 

The MIKIKO SATO GALLERY is pleased to present the solo exhibition Edos Traum by Mitsunori Kitsunai.

The Edo period (1603–1868) was one of the great eras of artistic and cultural flourishing in Japanese history. In this exhibition, figures and animals from Hokusai’s famous sketchbook Manga and the imaginative worlds of Kawanabe Kyōsai meet the motifs of contemporary life.

Avocados and pears, glasses of beer, kagami mochi, sweets and candles—amid these familiar everyday objects, small scenes unfold in which figures from the Edo period naturally live, work, play and rest. Rather than standing in opposition, past and present quietly coexist within the same pictorial space.

Edos Traum is not a nostalgic journey into the past. Instead, the imagination of the Edo period meets the present, giving rise to poetic and often gently humorous stories.

The exhibition is part of Hamburg Art Week “Crossing Current” and will be on view from September 3 to 6, 2026.

We warmly invite you to discover this unique pictorial world.

We look forward to welcoming you.