Winter Collection - Painting the Sun, Moon and Stars

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Since the beginning of human existence mankind has lived together with the sun, moon and stars, these heavenly bodies providing light and dictating the seasons and climate, being indivisible from human life. Even now in Japanese custom many rituals and celebrations commemorate this special relationship from the customs of Moon Viewing to the Tanabata festivities. It is not only in daily life but also in art where we may witness the importance of these orbs of light, with 8th century gold and silver leaf inscriptions of the sun and moon to be found at the Takamatsuzuka Tomb opening the way for a whole history of such depictions. This exhibition makes a special selection of such works from the museum collection including the night skies and setting suns of Akira Itoh, Koujin Kudo and Komei Kondo, the praise of the sun’s radiance to be found in the work of Tadashi Suguro and Setsuko Migishi and the Greek myth of Icarus depicted by Naoki Yamamoto, revealing resonant themes of life and death.

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Gallery Talk
Date: December 20(Sat), January 17(Sat), February(Sat) 14:00-14:40
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Schedule

Dec 6 (Sat) 2014-Feb 15 (Sun) 2015

Opening Hours Information

Hours	9:30-17:00
Closed	Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Closed during the New Year holidays.
Notice	Closed for end of year celebrations (12/30-1/3)

Fee

Adults ¥200, University and High School Students ¥100, Junior High School Students and Under free, Senior over 65 ¥140, Registered Disabled + 1 assistant free

Venue

Hiratsuka Museum of Art

Location

1-3-3 Nishiyawata, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa 254-0073

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Access

20 minute walk from the North exit of Hiratsuka Station on the JR Tokaido line; From the North exit of JR Hiratsuka Station, take the Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu bus and get off at Bijutsukan Iriguchi.

Phone

0463-35-2111

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