The internationally renowned collection of Japanese ukiyo-e prints owned by Georges Leskowicz is one of the most significant in the world. The Hôtel de Caumont-Centre d'art is presenting, for the first time in France, over one hundred and fifty woodblock prints by artists such as Hokusai, Hiroshige, Utamaro, Harunobu, Koryusai, Hokkei, and Kunisada, including an extraordinary set of surimono. Through the texts of Anna Katarzyna Maleszko and Geneviève Aitken, international experts in Japanese art, this work traces the full range of themes characteristic of the Edo period (1600-1868) Japanese life and culture, which the ukiyo-e artists have so finely depicted: natural motifs and scenes of daily life; the representation of Kabuki theatre actors and courtesans; objects related to the celebration of the New Year; genre and erotic scenes, as well as traditional heroes and legends.

The collection's wealth and quality have earned it international recognition. Featuring over one hundred and fifty woodblock prints by renowned ukiyo-e artists such as Hokusai, Hiroshige, Utamaro, Harunobu, Koryusai, Hokkei, and Kunisada, including an extraordinary set of surimono, the exhibition at the Hôtel de Caumont-Centre d'art marks the first time this collection is presented in France. The texts by Anna Katarzyna Maleszko and Geneviève Aitken, specialists in Japanese art, guide the reader through the diverse themes characteristic of the Edo period (1600-1868) that the ukiyo-e artists have so masterfully captured: natural motifs and scenes of daily life; the representation of Kabuki theatre actors and courtesans; objects related to the celebration of the New Year; genre and erotic scenes, as well as traditional heroes and legends.

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