Founded in 1867 as a university study and teaching collection, the Graphische Sammlung ETH Zürich is one of Switzerland's most important repositories of works on paper, spanning from the 15th century to the present day. While widely recognized for Old Master and Western modern graphic art, the collection holds a significant and historically valuable body of Asian graphic works—primarily Japanese woodblock prints (ukiyo-e) and illustrated books—offering scholars and visitors deep insights into cross-cultural printmaking, linear composition, and the European Japonisme movement.
Founded in 1867 as a university study and teaching collection, the Graphische Sammlung ETH Zürich is one of Switzerland's most important repositories of works on paper, spanning from the 15th century to the present day. While widely recognized for Old Master and Western modern graphic art, the collection holds a significant and historically valuable body of Asian graphic works—primarily Japanese woodblock prints (ukiyo-e) and illustrated books—offering scholars and visitors deep insights into cross-cultural printmaking, linear composition, and the European Japonisme movement.
Selected Exhibitions
Preserves over 160,000 works on paper, presenting rotating thematic exhibitions rather than permanent displays. Key highlights from its East Asian holdings include fine Edo and Meiji-period woodblock prints by masters such as Katsushika Hokusai, Utagawa Hiroshige, and Kitagawa Utamaro, alongside modern and contemporary international prints, artist sketchbooks, and works on paper investigating ink traditions and print innovations.
Preserves over 160,000 works on paper, presenting rotating thematic exhibitions rather than permanent displays. Key highlights from its East Asian holdings include fine Edo and Meiji-period woodblock prints by masters such as Katsushika Hokusai, Utagawa Hiroshige, and Kitagawa Utamaro, alongside modern and contemporary international prints, artist sketchbooks, and works on paper investigating ink traditions and print innovations.
Details
Country
Switzerland
City
Zürich
Address
ETH Zürich Foundation, Weinbergstrasse 29, 8006 Zürich, Switzerland
