Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858). Suijin Shrine and Massaki on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa Suijin no mori Massaki), no. 35 from 100 Famous Views of Edo, 8th month of 1856. Woodblock print, 14 3/16 × 9 1/4 in. (36 × 23.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum; Gift of Anna Ferris, 30.1478.35. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Educator Workshop: Picturing Green Space
Thursday, May 2, 2024 4:30–7:30 pm
April 11: Brooklyn Museum, Education Studios, 1st Floor; May 2: Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Educators: join a two-part professional development workshop, hosted with Brooklyn Botanic Garden, to explore the design, history, and cultural significance of urban green spaces.
Art in the Adult Education and STEAM Literacy Classroom, April 2023. (Photo: Danny Perez)
Pop-Up Talks: Art, Literacy, and Our Changing Communities
Saturday, May 4, 2024 12–1:30 pm
Schapiro Wing and American Art Galleries, 5th Floor
Listen in as adult ESOL students share reflections on art and change in their communities, presenting their own artworks inspired by those on view in the galleries.
Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858). Suidō Bridge and Surugadai (Suidōbashi Surugadai), no. 48 from 100 Famous Views of Edo, 5th month of 1857. Woodblock print, 14 1/4 × 9 1/4 in. (36.2 × 23.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum; Gift of Anna Ferris, 30.1478.48. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Virtual Verbal Description Tour: Hiroshige
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 6–7:15 pm
Online
Blind individuals and those with low vision are invited to gather online for a journey to Edo (today’s Tokyo) through Utagawa Hiroshige’s prints.
Sunday Art: Lunar New Year, 2022. (Photo: Elena Olivo)
Weekend Art: Sunday Art Hang
Sunday, May 12, 2024 2–4 pm
Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor
Bring the family to this free drop-in program, formerly known as Sunday Art, to explore our galleries and exhibitions, look closely at an object, and create art inspired by the work.
Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858). Suijin Shrine and Massaki on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa Suijin no mori Massaki), no. 35 from 100 Famous Views of Edo, 8th month of 1856. Woodblock print, 14 3/16 × 9 1/4 in. (36 × 23.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum; Gift of Anna Ferris, 30.1478.35. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Brooklyn Afternoons Online: Hiroshige
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 2–3:15 pm
Online
Individuals with memory loss and their care partners are invited to gather online for a journey to Edo (today’s Tokyo) through Utagawa Hiroshige’s prints.
Art in the Adult Education and STEAM Literacy Classroom, April 2023. (Photo: Danny Perez)
Pop-Up Talks: Art, Literacy, and the Environment
Saturday, May 18, 2024 1–2:30 pm
Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor
Listen to pop-up talks and view zines by adult students, who will share reflections on art, the environment, and our changing city.
Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858). Minowa, Kanasugi, Mikawashima (Minowa Kanasugi Mikawashima), no. 102 from 100 Famous Views of Edo, 5th month of 1857. Woodblock print, 14 3/16 × 9 1/4 in. (36 × 23.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum; Gift of Anna Ferris, 30.1478.102. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
ASL Tour: Hiroshige
Saturday, May 18, 2024 2–3:30 pm
Meet in Rubin Pavillion, 1st Floor
Visitors from the D/deaf community are invited to experience Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo (feat. Takashi Murakami) in an ASL tour led by a Deaf teaching artist.
Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858). Suidō Bridge and Surugadai (Suidōbashi Surugadai), no. 48 from 100 Famous Views of Edo, 5th month of 1857. Woodblock print, 14 1/4 × 9 1/4 in. (36.2 × 23.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum; Gift of Anna Ferris, 30.1478.48. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Verbal Description Tour: Hiroshige
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 3–4:15 pm
Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor
Blind individuals and those with low vision are invited to experience Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo in a tour full of multisensory interactions with the famous prints.
Utagawa Hiroshige. Plum Garden, Kamata (Kamata no umezono), no. 27 from 100 Famous Views of Edo, 2nd month of 1857. Woodblock print. Brooklyn Museum; Gift of Anna Ferris, 30.1478.27. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Scent Tours: Hiroshige’s Seasons
Thursday, May 23, 2024 May 23: 2–3 pm | May 30: 6:30–7:30 pm | June 12: 2:30–3:30 pm | June 20: 6:30–7:30 pm
Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor
Sniff your way through Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo (feat. Takashi Murakami) on a multisensory tour led by a fragrance historian.
Utagawa Hiroshige. Plum Garden, Kamata (Kamata no umezono), no. 27 from 100 Famous Views of Edo, 2nd month of 1857. Woodblock print. Brooklyn Museum; Gift of Anna Ferris, 30.1478.27. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Scent Tours: Hiroshige’s Seasons
Thursday, May 30, 2024 May 23: 2–3 pm | May 30: 6:30–7:30 pm | June 12: 2:30–3:30 pm | June 20: 6:30–7:30 pm
Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor
Sniff your way through Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo (feat. Takashi Murakami) on a multisensory tour led by a fragrance historian.