Modern Nihonga Through its Themes

Sen-Oku Hakukokan Museum Tokyo

Finished

Artists

Kaii Higashiyama, Hogai Kano, Kansai Mori, Insyo Domoto, Kokei Kobayashi, Gyokusen Mochizuki

The themes of nihonga are largely divided into “Birds and Flowers” (Still life), “Mountains and Water”(Landscape) and portraiture, but when these are examined more closely they reveal a rich context depicting historical practices, myths and charms, along with images of beauty and belief, which when combined with Japans four seasons creates an effect of even greater opulence. At the same time, with the divisions between the Tokyo and Kyoto art circles, each painting also comes to reveal cultural differences between one region and another. If we examine modern nihonga then we may also identify a similarly rich reflection of the age, and this exhibition provides a unique insight into this world through a multiple array of perspectives.

[Image: Kaii Higashiyama “Suomi”(1963)]

Schedule

Jun 15 (Sat) 2013-Aug 18 (Sun) 2013

Opening Hours Information

Hours	11:00-18:00 Closes at 19:00 on Fridays.
Closed	Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day.
Notice	Closed on Mondays (expect on 15th July(Public Holiday) where the museum will close on the following Tuesday 16th July)

Fee

Adults \520, University/High School Students \310, Junior High/Elementary School Students free

Venue

Sen-Oku Hakukokan Museum Tokyo
https://sen-oku.or.jp/tokyo/

Location

1-5-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032

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Access

4 minute walk from exit 3 at Roppongi-itchome Station on the Namboku line, 6 minute walk from exit 4b at Kamiyacho Station on the Hibiya line.

Phone

050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)

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