"Toulouse-Lautrec et la vie parisienne" Exhibition

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At Suntory Museum of Art
Media: Painting, Drawing, Prints, Art Talk

This exhibition introduces the works of artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec who played a large role in late nineteenth century Parisian popular culture. Approximately 250 oil paintings, sketches, posters and prints from various periods of the artist's life have been gathered from the Musée d'Orsay, San Paolo Museum of Art and other international museums. This is a traveling exhibition that will also be held at the Suntory Museum Tempozan and Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art. Please visit
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[Image: "The Lady Clown Cha-U-Kao" (1895) From the Musée d'Orsay collection, France © Musée d'Orsay]

Schedule

From 2008-01-26 To 2008-03-09
Open until 20:00 February 10th (Sun, holiday).

Fee

Adults ¥1300, University and High School Students ¥1000, Junior High School Students and Below Free.

Venue Hours

From 10:00 To 20:00
sundays closing at 18:00, mondays closing at 18:00, holidays closing at 18:00,
Closed on Tuesdays
Note:On a Public Holiday Tuesday, the Museum is open, but closed on the following Wednesday.

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Access

3 minutes walk from Nogizaka Station on the Chiyoda Line, 5 minutes walk from Roppongi Station on the Oedo and Hibiya Lines.

Address

Tokyo Mid-town Garden Side, 9-7-4 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8643
Phone: 03-3479-8600 Fax: 03-3479-8643

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Gary McLeod tablog review

Old Walls for Old Works

The Suntory Museum of Art tries to create a traditional setting for its introduction of Toulouse-Lautrec's legacy.

donald_japantimes: (2008-02-14 at 11:02)

France's own proto-Andy Warhol

By MARIUS GROMBRICH
Special to The Japan Times

There are interesting parallels between Andy Warhol and the French fin-de-siecle artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Each was an instantly recognizable figure who moved in a Bohemian crowd, was obsessed with celebrity, and produced print works that embodied the relationship between art and commerce ...

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fa20080214a3.html

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"Toulouse-Lautrec et la vie parisienne" Exhibition</a>
Venue: Suntory Museum of Art
Schedule: From 2008-01-26 To 2008-03-09
Open until 20:00 February 10th (Sun, holiday).
Address: Tokyo Mid-town Garden Side, 9-7-4 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8643
Phone: 03-3479-8600 Fax: 03-3479-8643

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