Exhibitions

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The Walters Prize 2021
The Walters Prize 2021

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FREE

The Walters Prize 2021

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FREE

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The Back of the Painting
The Back of the Painting

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The Back of the Painting

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Te Hā o Te Wao Nui a Tāne | The Breath of Tāne
Te Hā o Te Wao Nui a Tāne | The Breath of Tāne

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FREE

Te Hā o Te Wao Nui a Tāne | The Breath of Tāne

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FREE

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Tikanga Ora, Tikanga Toitū | Living Traditions, Enduring Traditions
Tikanga Ora, Tikanga Toitū | Living Traditions, Enduring Traditions

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FREE

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Ko Tangaroa e ngunguru nei! | Tangaroa Rumbles and Roars!
Ko Tangaroa e ngunguru nei! | Tangaroa Rumbles and Roars!

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FREE

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Te Haerenga | The Passage
Te Haerenga | The Passage

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FREE

Te Haerenga | The Passage

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FREE

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Takoto
Takoto

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FREE

Takoto

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FREE

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Kei te Eke Panuku te Wahine | Women Far Walking
Kei te Eke Panuku te Wahine | Women Far Walking

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FREE

Kei te Eke Panuku te Wahine | Women Far Walking

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FREE

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Te Kore, Te Po, Te Ao Marama
Te Kore, Te Po, Te Ao Marama

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FREE

Te Kore, Te Po, Te Ao Marama

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FREE

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CULTURAL ID; Marae, Maunga, Motu
CULTURAL ID; Marae, Maunga, Motu

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FREE

CULTURAL ID; Marae, Maunga, Motu

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FREE

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Ko Taku Toa Takitini | Finding Strength in the Collective
Ko Taku Toa Takitini | Finding Strength in the Collective

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FREE

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Ngā Tai e Whā | The Four Tides of Tangaroa
Ngā Tai e Whā | The Four Tides of Tangaroa

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FREE

Ngā Tai e Whā | The Four Tides of Tangaroa

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FREE

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Puhoro
Puhoro

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FREE

Puhoro

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FREE

Events

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SOLD OUT: Kintsugi workshop - September
SOLD OUT: Kintsugi workshop - September

10.30am–1.30pm

Members $135, Non-Members $190 (includes a Membership) Book now

Please note: This event is now sold out.

Kintsugi (or Kintsukuroi) is the Japanese art of repairing broken objects. Loosely translating to ‘golden joinery’, kintsugi values breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, using lacquer and powdered metal to make visible repairs.

SOLD OUT: Kintsugi workshop - September

10.30am–1.30pm

Members $135, Non-Members $190 (includes a Membership) Book now

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Mackelvie Society Lectures: Ben Nicholson, Piet Mondrian and the quest for precision
Mackelvie Society Lectures: Ben Nicholson, Piet Mondrian and the quest for preci...

7.30 – 8.30pm

Free, Gallery and Mackelvie Society Members only

Join Senior Curator of International Art, Dr Sophie Matthiesson as she reconstructs the artistic dialogue between Dutch abstract painter, Piet Mondrian and his younger British colleague, Ben Nicholson. Their relationship flourished in north London in late 1938, when the two friends worked side by side in neighbouring studios as the clouds of World War II gathered. Gallery and Mackelvie Society Members only. 

Mackelvie Society Lectures: Ben Nicholson, Piet Mondrian and the quest for preci...

7.30 – 8.30pm

Free, Gallery and Mackelvie Society Members only

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Te Wai o Horotiu Art Hīkoi
Te Wai o Horotiu Art Hīkoi

— , 11am–12.15pm

$25 or $22.50 (special Members price) plus service fees | Under 12s free with accompanying adult Book now

Grab your walking shoes and join one of our kaiārahi/tour guides to explore significant Māori public artworks in the heart of Tāmaki Makaurau.

Te Wai o Horotiu Art Hīkoi

— , 11am–12.15pm

$25 or $22.50 (special Members price) plus service fees | Under 12s free with accompanying adult Book now

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Mackelvie Society Lectures: Monet’s Garden and the Japanese Bridge
Mackelvie Society Lectures: Monet’s Garden and the Japanese Bridge

7.30 – 8.30pm

Free, Gallery and Mackelvie Society Members only

Join Senior Curator of International Art, Dr Sophie Matthiesson to hear the story behind the creation of Claude Monet’s extraordinary water gardens at Giverny and the evolution of his Japanese bridge series, culminating in a discussion of a late bridge painting made by Monet, on loan at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. Gallery and Mackelvie Society Members only. 

Mackelvie Society Lectures: Monet’s Garden and the Japanese Bridge

7.30 – 8.30pm

Free, Gallery and Mackelvie Society Members only

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Moderna and Ferrara: Art cities off the beaten track
Moderna and Ferrara: Art cities off the beaten track

12–1pm

FREE

Join Giuseppe Gallina for this illustrated talk to learn about Modena and Ferrara: Art cities off the beaten track.

Moderna and Ferrara: Art cities off the beaten track

12–1pm

FREE

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Skyward with Reuben Paterson
Skyward with Reuben Paterson

6–7.30pm

Members $40, Non-Members $50 Book now

Celebrate the forthcoming, spectacular sculpture by contemporary artist Reuben Paterson (Ngāti Rangitihi, Ngāi Tūhoe and Tūhourangi) – a 10-metre-high crystal waka suspended vertically and casting a galaxy of stars over the Gallery’s forecourt pool.

Skyward with Reuben Paterson

6–7.30pm

Members $40, Non-Members $50 Book now

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Discovering what's new with FamilySearch
Discovering what's new with FamilySearch

12–1pm

FREE

A refresher and an update to what's new with FamilySearch's New Zealand and Pacific operations manager Mike Higgins.

Discovering what's new with FamilySearch

12–1pm

FREE

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Advanced Photography with Simon Devitt
Advanced Photography with Simon Devitt

— 11am–3.30pm

Earlybird Members $225 (book before 1 April), Members $250, Non-Members $300 (includes a membership) Book now

Photographer, lecturer and award-winning publisher Simon Devitt returns with an exciting two-day workshop (two consecutive Sundays) dedicated to developing your visual language. Expand your skillset through curated practical exercises and gain an advanced understanding of photography as a storytelling medium.

Advanced Photography with Simon Devitt

— 11am–3.30pm

Earlybird Members $225 (book before 1 April), Members $250, Non-Members $300 (includes a membership) Book now

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Mackelvie Society Lectures: Howard Hodgkin and India
Mackelvie Society Lectures: Howard Hodgkin and India

6 – 7pm

Free, Gallery and Mackelvie Society Members only (RSVP required) Book now

In advance of an exhibition on the history and meanings of colour (2022), Senior Curator of International Art, Dr Sophie Matthiesson explores exuberant paintings of British painter Howard Hodgkin through his relationship to India and its artistic traditions. Gallery and Mackelvie Society Members only. Please note, this lecture will be held onsite in the Gallery Auditorium. As spaces are limited, please register for a free ticket using the booking link.

Mackelvie Society Lectures: Howard Hodgkin and India

6 – 7pm

Free, Gallery and Mackelvie Society Members only (RSVP required) Book now

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Te Haerenga | A conversation with Shane Cotton
Te Haerenga | A conversation with Shane Cotton

12.30–1.30pm

Free, Members only

Honoa ki te hono tawhiti ka kitea ai ki nga ringatoi Māori o enei rā. | Connect to the ancient past and see it through contemporary Māori artists. Journey with the artist, Shane Cotton and Senior Curator of International Art, Sophie Matthiesson as they explore the significance of vessels like the one central to the exhibition design, Te Puawai (pictured). During their midday conversation, they’ll explore the curatorial thinking behind Te Haerenga | The Passage.

Te Haerenga | A conversation with Shane Cotton

12.30–1.30pm

Free, Members only

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The stories we tell...
The stories we tell...

12–1pm

FREE

Join Principal Oral History Advisor Sue Berman to learn about the Auckland Stories archive and hear "The stories we tell...".

The stories we tell...

12–1pm

FREE

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Book event: The Back of the Painting
Book event: The Back of the Painting

2–3pm

Students $5, Members $10, Non-Members $15, Volunteer Guides Free Book now

The authors of The Back of the Painting: Secrets and stories from art conservation – Linda Waters, Jenny Sherman and Sarah Hillary – convene for a lively discussion of their new book.

Book event: The Back of the Painting

2–3pm

Students $5, Members $10, Non-Members $15, Volunteer Guides Free Book now

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SOLD OUT: Kintsugi workshop - May
SOLD OUT: Kintsugi workshop - May

10.30am–1.30pm

Members $135, Non-Members $190 (includes a Membership) Book now

Please note: This event has sold out.

Kintsugi (or Kintsukuroi) is the Japanese art of repairing broken objects. Loosely translating to ‘golden joinery’, kintsugi values breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, using lacquer and powdered metal to make visible repairs.

SOLD OUT: Kintsugi workshop - May

10.30am–1.30pm

Members $135, Non-Members $190 (includes a Membership) Book now

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Audio described tour for blind and low vision patrons
Audio described tour for blind and low vision patrons

11am—12.30pm

FREE

An audio described tour through some of the Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art for blind and low vision patrons. 

Audio described tour for blind and low vision patrons

11am—12.30pm

FREE

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Aro Music
Aro Music

— 11—11.30am daily

FREE

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki are proud to bring you award-winning Aro Music to spice up your day. 

Aro Music

— 11—11.30am daily

FREE

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New Members Tour: Wed 26 May
New Members Tour: Wed 26 May

2–3pm

Free for Members (RSVP required)

In this wayfinding tour, you will be introduced to the Gallery’s layout, iconic artworks and the key sites in our award-winning building, including the Members lounge.

New Members Tour: Wed 26 May

2–3pm

Free for Members (RSVP required)

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Ka whawhai tonu tāua: A feisty conversation about Māori-Pākehā relations
Ka whawhai tonu tāua: A feisty conversation about Māori-Pākehā relations

6—7pm

FREE

We invite you to a timely, down-to-earth conversation about Māori and Pākehā in Aotearoa in 2021. In this conversation, Te Kawehau Hoskins and Alison Jones discuss their entangled trajectories as writers, thinkers and activists. 

Ka whawhai tonu tāua: A feisty conversation about Māori-Pākehā relations

6—7pm

FREE

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Back Office: Archiving Exhibitions
Back Office: Archiving Exhibitions

5:30–6pm

Free for Members (RSVP required)

Each month, we’re passing the mic to the people we work with to share the stories from the Back Office. Be it their favourite artwork, research or experiences on the job, they’ll be sharing their projects and passions.

 

Back Office: Archiving Exhibitions

5:30–6pm

Free for Members (RSVP required)

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Lieutenant Cooper's summer holidays
Lieutenant Cooper's summer holidays

12–1pm

FREE

Join historian and former research librarian David Verran to find out what Lieutenant Cooper did in his summer holidays in 1850.

Lieutenant Cooper's summer holidays

12–1pm

FREE

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Walters Prize: Kōrero with the artists
Walters Prize: Kōrero with the artists

1pm—3pm

FREE

The Walters Prize is Aotearoa New Zealand’s most significant contemporary art award. Established in 2002, this year will be the tenth iteration of the Walters Prize, which was conceived as a platform to foreground excellence in the visual arts. Come and hear from this year’s four nominated artists, each speaking in front of their art installations. 

Walters Prize: Kōrero with the artists

1pm—3pm

FREE

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Walters Prize: Kōrero with the jury
Walters Prize: Kōrero with the jury

11am—12pm

FREE

The Walters Prize is Aotearoa New Zealand’s most significant contemporary art award. Established in 2002, this year will be the tenth iteration of the Walters Prize, which was conceived as a platform to foreground excellence in the visual arts. Come and hear the jury discussing four artworks, selected for their outstanding contributions to contemporary art in New Zealand in the preceding two-year period.

Walters Prize: Kōrero with the jury

11am—12pm

FREE

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Whānau drop-ins – New activities each weekend!
Whānau drop-ins – New activities each weekend!

— Sat & Sun 11am–3pm, public holidays and every day during school holidays

FREE

Whānau drop-ins are free, family-focused workshops held every Saturday and Sunday from 11am–3pm.

 

 

 

 

 

Whānau drop-ins – New activities each weekend!

— Sat & Sun 11am–3pm, public holidays and every day during school holidays

FREE

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Friday Lates
Friday Lates

— Fridays until 9pm

FREE

Friday Lates

— Fridays until 9pm

FREE

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Friday Lates: Drop-in Drawing
Friday Lates: Drop-in Drawing

— Fridays 6.30–8pm until 7 May 2021

FREE

Friday Lates: Drop-in Drawing

— Fridays 6.30–8pm until 7 May 2021

FREE

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Gallery tours
Gallery tours

— 11.30am and 1.30pm daily

FREE

Our friendly and knowledgeable team is here to introduce you to the art, artists, stories and histories that make up our Gallery.

Gallery tours

— 11.30am and 1.30pm daily

FREE

Artworks

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Wrestling match (left hand sheet of triad)
Wrestling match (left hand sheet of triad)

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1786-1865
Medium
woodcut - nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
368 x 272 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
M49
Wrestling match (left hand sheet of triad)

Utagawa Kunisada

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A Scene from Kabuki
A Scene from Kabuki

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1786-1865
Medium
woodcut - nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
364 x 256 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
M55
A Scene from Kabuki

Utagawa Kunisada

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Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III as Koshimoto Okaru, Bandō Hikosaburō V as Hayano Kanpei, and Nakamura Gantarō as Sagisaka Bannai
Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III as Koshimoto Okaru, Bandō Hikosaburō V as Hayano Ka...

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1786-1865
Medium
woodcut : nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
369 x 253 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the relatives of Mr T V Gulliver, 1939
Accession no
1939/4/14
Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III as Koshimoto Okaru, Bandō Hikosaburō V as Hayano Ka...

Utagawa Kunisada

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Woman Trimming Her Nails
Woman Trimming Her Nails

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1843-1845
Medium
woodcut - nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
708 x 249 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
M43
Woman Trimming Her Nails

Utagawa Kunisada

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Battle scene in a Temple (left hand sheet of Triad)
Battle scene in a Temple (left hand sheet of Triad)

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1786-1865
Medium
woodcut - nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
361 x 242 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
M62
Battle scene in a Temple (left hand sheet of Triad)

Utagawa Kunisada

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Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III as Minazuru-hime (right), Nakamura Shikan IV as Chienai (centre), and Ichimura Uzaemon XIII as Torazô (left)
Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III as Minazuru-hime (right), Nakamura Shikan IV as Chi...

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1861
Medium
woodcut : nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
365 x 250 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the relatives of Mr T V Gulliver, 1939
Accession no
1939/4/13
Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III as Minazuru-hime (right), Nakamura Shikan IV as Chi...

Utagawa Kunisada

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Geisha
Geisha

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1786-1865
Medium
woodcut : nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
380 x 271 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the relatives of Mr T V Gulliver, 1939
Accession no
1939/4/26
Geisha

Utagawa Kunisada

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Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III as Minazuru-hime (right), Nakamura Shikan IV as Chienai (centre), and Ichimura Uzaemon XIII as Torazô (left)
Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III as Minazuru-hime (right), Nakamura Shikan IV as Chi...

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1861
Medium
woodcut : nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
365 x 249 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the relatives of Mr T V Gulliver, 1939
Accession no
1939/4/12
Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III as Minazuru-hime (right), Nakamura Shikan IV as Chi...

Utagawa Kunisada

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Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III as Koshimoto Okaru, Bandō Hikosaburō V as Hayano Kanpei, and Nakamura Gantarō as Sagisaka Bannai
Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III as Koshimoto Okaru, Bandō Hikosaburō V as Hayano Ka...

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1862
Medium
woodcut : nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
370 x 253 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the relatives of Mr T V Gulliver, 1939
Accession no
1939/4/16
Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III as Koshimoto Okaru, Bandō Hikosaburō V as Hayano Ka...

Utagawa Kunisada

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A Scene from "Shiranui-Monogatari" (right sheet of Triad)
A Scene from "Shiranui-Monogatari" (right sheet of Triad)

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1786-1865
Medium
woodcut : nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
360 x 246 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the relatives of Mr T V Gulliver, 1939
Accession no
1939/4/33
A Scene from "Shiranui-Monogatari" (right sheet of Triad)

Utagawa Kunisada

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Shin-Yoshiwara Edo-chō san chōme Kado-Tamaya uchi Koimurasaki (Courtesan Koimurasaki of the Corner Tamaya House of Edo-chō in Shin-Yoshiwara)
Shin-Yoshiwara Edo-chō san chōme Kado-Tamaya uchi Koimurasaki (Courtesan Koimura...

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1830-1840
Medium
woodcut
Size (h x w)
381 x 259 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Mr Dennis R Nathan, 1972
Accession no
1972/18/4
Shin-Yoshiwara Edo-chō san chōme Kado-Tamaya uchi Koimurasaki (Courtesan Koimura...

Utagawa Kunisada

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Wrestler : Nishino Kata Kaigatake
Wrestler : Nishino Kata Kaigatake

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1786-1865
Medium
woodcut - nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
368 x 272 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
M50
Wrestler : Nishino Kata Kaigatake

Utagawa Kunisada

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Battle scene in a Temple (centre sheet of Triad)
Battle scene in a Temple (centre sheet of Triad)

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1786-1865
Medium
woodcut - nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
361 x 242 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
M61
Battle scene in a Temple (centre sheet of Triad)

Utagawa Kunisada

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Wrestling match (centre sheet of triad)
Wrestling match (centre sheet of triad)

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1786-1865
Medium
woodcut - nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
368 x 272 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
M48
Wrestling match (centre sheet of triad)

Utagawa Kunisada

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Wrestler : Inagawa Masanosuke
Wrestler : Inagawa Masanosuke

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1786-1865
Medium
woodcut - nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
368 x 272 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
M54
Wrestler : Inagawa Masanosuke

Utagawa Kunisada

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The Wrestler Ichiriki of the East Side
The Wrestler Ichiriki of the East Side

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1786-1865
Medium
woodcut - nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
368 x 272 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
M52
The Wrestler Ichiriki of the East Side

Utagawa Kunisada

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Woman from a Samurai Household on a Visit to a Shrine
Woman from a Samurai Household on a Visit to a Shrine

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
early 1830s
Medium
woodcut - nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
207 x 185 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
M71
Woman from a Samurai Household on a Visit to a Shrine

Utagawa Kunisada

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Pillar print: Lady in green and black kimono with red lining
Pillar print: Lady in green and black kimono with red lining

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1786-1865
Medium
woodcut - nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
675 x 227 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
M76
Pillar print: Lady in green and black kimono with red lining

Utagawa Kunisada

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Wrestling match (right hand sheet of triad)
Wrestling match (right hand sheet of triad)

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1786-1865
Medium
woodcut - nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
366 x 272 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
M47
Wrestling match (right hand sheet of triad)

Utagawa Kunisada

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Sumo Wrestler: Kuroiwa
Sumo Wrestler: Kuroiwa

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1847
Medium
woodcut - nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
368 x 272 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
M51
Sumo Wrestler: Kuroiwa

Utagawa Kunisada

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Wrestler : Koyanagi Jokichi
Wrestler : Koyanagi Jokichi

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1786-1865
Medium
woodcut - nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
368 x 272 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
M53
Wrestler : Koyanagi Jokichi

Utagawa Kunisada

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The Yodo River between Kyoto and Osaka
The Yodo River between Kyoto and Osaka

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1786-1865
Medium
woodcut - nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
259 x 384 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
M58
The Yodo River between Kyoto and Osaka

Utagawa Kunisada

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Miuraya Agemaki (Courtesan Agemaki of the Miuraya House)
Miuraya Agemaki (Courtesan Agemaki of the Miuraya House)

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1855
Medium
woodcut - nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
363 x 252 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
M64
Miuraya Agemaki (Courtesan Agemaki of the Miuraya House)

Utagawa Kunisada

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Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III as Minazuru-hime (right), Nakamura Shikan IV as Chienai (centre), and Ichimura Uzaemon XIII as Torazô (left)
Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III as Minazuru-hime (right), Nakamura Shikan IV as Chi...

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1861
Medium
woodcut : nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
365 x 259 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the relatives of Mr T V Gulliver, 1939
Accession no
1939/4/11
Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III as Minazuru-hime (right), Nakamura Shikan IV as Chi...

Utagawa Kunisada

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Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III as Koshimoto Okaru, Bandō Hikosaburō V as Hayano Kanpei, and Nakamura Gantarō as Sagisaka Bannai
Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III as Koshimoto Okaru, Bandō Hikosaburō V as Hayano Ka...

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1786-1865
Medium
woodcut : nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
371 x 254 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the relatives of Mr T V Gulliver, 1939
Accession no
1939/4/15
Actors Sawamura Tanosuke III as Koshimoto Okaru, Bandō Hikosaburō V as Hayano Ka...

Utagawa Kunisada

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Chrysanthemum time
Chrysanthemum time

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1790-1842
Medium
woodcut : nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
377 x 263 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the relatives of Mr T V Gulliver, 1939
Accession no
1939/4/23
Chrysanthemum time

Utagawa Kunisada

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The Actor Ichikawa Kondanji in character
The Actor Ichikawa Kondanji in character

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1786-1865
Medium
woodcut : nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
361 x 246 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the relatives of Mr T V Gulliver, 1939
Accession no
1939/4/7
The Actor Ichikawa Kondanji in character

Utagawa Kunisada

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Yoshitsune with his Attendants Scene from the Kabuki theatre
Yoshitsune with his Attendants Scene from the Kabuki theatre

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
circa 1806-1865
Medium
ink
Size (h x w)
362 x 749 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1971
Accession no
1971/20/1
Yoshitsune with his Attendants Scene from the Kabuki theatre

Utagawa Kunisada

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Pillar print: A Yoshiwara beauty in a green kimono, with brocaded Obi
Pillar print: A Yoshiwara beauty in a green kimono, with brocaded Obi

Utagawa Kunisada

Production date
1786-1865
Medium
woodcut - nishiki-e (full colour) technique
Size (h x w)
711 x 249 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki
Accession no
M117
Pillar print: A Yoshiwara beauty in a green kimono, with brocaded Obi

Utagawa Kunisada

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