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Modern housecat are said to have originated from mountain lions domesticated in ancient Egypt, and have been used around the world as catchers of mice for grain farmers. According to Buddhist legend, cats in Japan were used on ships to protect books of sutras from damage by mice. Classical Japanese texts including the “Pillow Book” and “Tale of the Genji” describe how cats were loved by the emperor and the aristocratic classes, and picture scrolls from the Heian and Kamakura eras portray cats in the life of the common people. In the Edo era, paintings of beautiful women often showed cats as adorable creatures, and the flower and bird paintings of the Nagasaki School used them as a symbol of long life. Many modern painters and sculptors including Fumio Asakura, Tsuguharu Fujita, and Genichiro Inokuma have chosen cats as the subjects of their masterpieces. Focusing on cat-themed art from the modern period onward, this exhibition presents 87 works, including pieces from China and Korea, which show the nobility and beauty of felines and reflect on the relationships of people and cats.

Part 1: Apr. 5 (Sat)–Apr. 28 (Mon)
Part 2: Apr. 29 (Tues, public holiday)–5/18 (Sun)

[Related Event]
Neko Rakugo
Date: May 3 (Sat, public holiday) 14:00–15:00
Performers: Keio University Rakugo Club members
Venue: B2F Hall
Audience: 80 (first-come basis)
Free with exhibition admission
Please see the official website for information on more related events.

Schedule

Apr 5 (Sat) 2014-May 18 (Sun) 2014

Opening Hours Information

Hours	10:00-18:00 (Open submission exhibitions and salon exhibitions are open from 9:00 to 17:00. *On the final day, the open submission exhibition venue will close at 16:00.)
Closed	Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Open on public holidays but closed on the following day (unless this falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday when the venue will open). Closed during the New Year holidays and in between exhibitions.

Fee

Adults ¥1000, University Students ¥800, High Schoo Students and Seniors over 60 ¥500, Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥100, Registered Disabled Persons + 1 Companion Free.

Venue

The Shoto Museum of Art
https://shoto-museum.jp/en/

Location

2-14-14 Shoto, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0046

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Access

5 minute walk from the West exit of Shinsen Station on the Keio Inokashira line, 15 minute walk from the Hachiko exit of JR Shibuya Station.

Phone

03-3465-9421

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