石川真澄 Masumi Ishikawa CONTACT

石川真澄（画家/絵師）

MASUMI ISHIKAWA　

1978年東京生まれ。2000年、六代目歌川豊国に師事。師の逝去後は独自の研究と実践を重ね、江戸期浮世絵の図像学的構造および版画的視覚原理を再考しながら、現代的視覚文化との接続を試みてきた。伝統様式を単に継承するのではなく、浮世絵を歴史的様式から解放し、同時代の表象メディアとして再定位することで制作。主に心象風景を主題とする。映画『STAR WARS』公式作品をはじめ、『DAVID BOWIE』『KISS』『IRON MAIDEN』との協働は、浮世絵の図像体系をグローバルなポップカルチャーと交差させる試みとして国内外で評価を受ける。いくつかの作品は大英博物館に収蔵されている。近年は『東京2020パラリンピック』公式連作をはじめ、阪急うめだ本店での空間構成展示、『TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA 35th Anniversary Live』『THE YELLOW MONKEY 35th Anniversary Project』など、音楽・公共空間・都市文化へと表現領域を拡張。さらにミネラルウォーター『京乃水』のパッケージ制作では、工芸的意匠と商業プロダクトを横断する視覚実践を展開した。伝統と現代、ローカルとグローバル、芸術と商業の境界を横断しながら、浮世絵の現在的可能性を探究している。今昔ラボ主宰。

Masumi Ishikawa is a contemporary ukiyo-e painter who advances the classical Japanese woodblock tradition through a distinctly modern perspective. In 2000, he apprenticed under the sixth-generation master Utagawa Toyokuni VI. Following his mentor’s passing, Ishikawa independently developed a signature style that fuses traditional compositional rigor with contemporary cultural narratives, redefining the relevance of ukiyo-e in the global present.

His official works for Star Wars and collaborations with internationally acclaimed artists including David Bowie, KISS, and Iron Maiden have received wide recognition. Several of his works are held in the collection of the British Museum.

Recent projects include a ten-work commissioned series for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, large-scale spatial installations for Hankyu Umeda Main Store, and anniversary collaborations with Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra and The Yellow Monkey. His package design for the mineral water brand Kyoto Ukiyoe Water, presented at Expo 2025 Osaka, further expanded his international reach.

Ishikawa continues to undertake international commissions and cross-disciplinary collaborations, positioning ukiyo-e as a dynamic platform for cultural dialogue in contemporary art and global branding.

Selected Works & Exhibitions

Solo & Group Exhibitions

2026 COLORS: Masumi Ishikawa & Hyottoko Suzuki Two-Person Exhibition (Roppongi Hills A/D Gallery, Tokyo)
2026 Samurai Exhibition (The British Museum, London)
2025 The Five Great Ukiyo-e Artists Exhibition (Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo)
2025 Exploring with Hokusai! The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Ukiyo-e Prints (The Sumida Hokusai Museum, Tokyo)
2023 Somnambulism: Solo Exhibition (Roll,Tokyo)
2021 Masumi Ishikawa: Konjaku Labo Archives (Hankyu Umeda, Osaka)
2019 KUNIYOSHI + | UKIYOENOW (MAK – Museum of Applied Arts, Austria)
2017 Shin Sekai Kiko: Solo Exhibition (BEAMS JAPAN, Shinjuku)
2017 Hokusai and Japonisme Collaboration (The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo)
2014 Shin Sekai Kidan: Solo Exhibition (BEAMS JAPAN, Shinjuku)

Collaboration & Special Projects

2026 THE YELLOW MONKEY: 35th Anniversary Project Ukiyo-e Works
2025 Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra: 35th Anniversary Main Visual
2024 45R: ‘Denim Festivals’ Artwork
2023 Mineral Water ‘Seiryu Sakuranomai(Kyoto Ukiyoe Water)’: Package Artwork
2021 BE@RBRICK × Masumi Ishikawa Collaboration
2021 Hankyu Umeda: Window Display Design
2020 & 2021 New Balance 9BOX: ‘Fun for Sport, Fun for NB’ Collaboration
2019 UNIQLO ‘STAR WARS FOREVER’ Collaboration
2019 New Era × Masumi Ishikawa Collaboration Collection
2011 Salon du Chocolat: Limited Edition Package Artwork
2010 Nihonbashi Karuta: Nihonbashi Renaissance 100th Anniversary Project

Film & Entertainment

2023 The Flash (Warner Bros. Japan): Main Visual Artwork
2023 Picture of Spring (Shunga) (Culture Entertainment): Main Visual Artwork
2022 Cry Macho (Clint Eastwood / Warner Bros. Japan): Main Visual Artwork
2020 Botan Dōrō (The Peony Lantern): Kabuki Kaidan Main Visual
2019 Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra: Album Artwork
2016 Goemon ISHIKAWA (TV Tokyo): Featuring Ebizo Ichikawa Main Visual Artwork
2007 Miyagino: Ukiyo-e works for the film

Ukiyo-e Series (Pop Culture Collaborations)

2015 – 2019 STAR WARS Ukiyo-e Series (Darth Maul, Yoda, Kylo Ren, etc.)
2018 DAVID BOWIE Ukiyo-e Series
2018 COBRA THE SPACE PIRATE Ukiyo-e Series
2016 IRON MAIDEN Ukiyo-e Series
2015 KISS Ukiyo-e Series