100th Anniversary of Chihiro Iwasaki’s Birth: The Path of Chihiro Iwasaki-An Exhibition of Piezographic Artwork

Chihiro Iwasaki was born on December 15, 1918, in Takefu (currently Echizen City), where her mother was living and working away from her husband. Accordingly, 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of Chihiro’s birth. Throughout her career, she never tired of creating illustrations of children, producing works that remain timeless and are still loved by many.

In this exhibition, we showcase the course of Chihiro Iwasaki’s life through approximately 100 items comprising piezographic artwork* and materials. The exhibition will be presented in two parts—Part 1 and Part 2—with featured works being rotated during the transition. Part 1, under the theme “Chihiro As an Artist who Depicted Children,” will feature works with a focus on children, presenting pieces spanning from the early stage through the later years of Chihiro’s career. In Part 2, we will showcase illustrations the artist created for picture book under the theme “Pursuing the Potential of Expression in Picture Books.”
We hope you will enjoy this comprehensive view of the artistic endeavors of Chihiro, who lived her life as both an artist and a mother.

*Piezography is a modern print technology used by the Chihiro Art Museum to digitally archive and create high-quality reproductions, called piezographic artwork, as a means of preserving the colors and textures of Chihiro’s artwork in its current state. Enabling highly detailed image representation using light-fast micro ink-dots, the technology greatly enhances the reproducibility of subtle watercolor paintings while also making possible the viewing of works under bright lighting.

For additional details, please refer to the Echizen City Takefu Memorial Hall website (in Japanese only).