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Seiho Takeuchi - Master of Modern Nihonga
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
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A flag barer for the modernization of the Kyoto art scene, Seiho Takeuchi(1864-1942) left a singular mark upon modern nihonga and came to be an inspiration to generations of nihonga painters after him. He studied the Maruyama-Shijo school of nihonga under Kono Bairei but came into conflict with this traditional teaching and its strict rules. In 1900 he traveled to Europe for the Paris Expo where he was given much exposure to modern Western art which seemed to suggest the expanded possibilities for the genre of nihonga. Referring to these techniques he combined them with the traditional practice of nihonga in a manner which may be to have brought rediscovery of the very principles of nihonga.
This exhibition brings together 110 of Takeuchi’s most renowned works, along with other supporting materials which cast light upon the new foundations of nihoga, while raising up examples of many artists who have followed in his footsteps.
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Lecture: Seiho Takeuchi – Another Experience of the West
Date: 7th September(Sat) 14:00-15:30
Speaker: Shuji Takashina (Director of Ohara Museum of Art, Professor emeritus of Tokyo National University)
Venue: Museum of Modern Art Tokyo Lecture Hall (B1F) *doors open 30 minutes before
Admission: Free (limited to 140 participants)
Reservation Deadline: 9th August(Fri)
*For full details please refer to the museum website
Lecture “The Art of Seiho Takeuchi - Female Portrait Focus”
Date: 28th September(Sat) 14:00-15:30
Speaker: Shigemitsu Hirano (art historian)
Venue: The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Lecture Hall B1F, doors open 30 mins prior to event
Admission: Free
Reservation not required
[Image: Seiho Takeuchi “Tabby Cat” (1924) Nihonga watercolor on washi paper, 81.9×101.6cm]
This exhibition brings together 110 of Takeuchi’s most renowned works, along with other supporting materials which cast light upon the new foundations of nihoga, while raising up examples of many artists who have followed in his footsteps.
[Related Event]
Lecture: Seiho Takeuchi – Another Experience of the West
Date: 7th September(Sat) 14:00-15:30
Speaker: Shuji Takashina (Director of Ohara Museum of Art, Professor emeritus of Tokyo National University)
Venue: Museum of Modern Art Tokyo Lecture Hall (B1F) *doors open 30 minutes before
Admission: Free (limited to 140 participants)
Reservation Deadline: 9th August(Fri)
*For full details please refer to the museum website
Lecture “The Art of Seiho Takeuchi - Female Portrait Focus”
Date: 28th September(Sat) 14:00-15:30
Speaker: Shigemitsu Hirano (art historian)
Venue: The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Lecture Hall B1F, doors open 30 mins prior to event
Admission: Free
Reservation not required
[Image: Seiho Takeuchi “Tabby Cat” (1924) Nihonga watercolor on washi paper, 81.9×101.6cm]
Schedule | Sep 3 (Tue) 2013-Oct 14 (Mon) 2013 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1300, College and University Students ¥900, High School Students ¥400, Junior High School Students and under ¥0 | ||||||
| Venue | The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo http://www.momat.go.jp/english  | ||||||
| Location | 3-1 Kitanomaru Koen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8322 | ||||||
| Access | 3 minute walk from exit 1b at Takebashi Station on the Tozai line. 5 minute walk from exit 4 at Kudanshita Station on the Hanzomon and Tozai lines or Toei Shinjuku line. 15 minute walk from exit A1 at Jimbocho Station on the Toei Shinjuku and Mita lines or Hanzomon line. | ||||||
| Phone | 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) | ||||||
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