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A World of Flowers - From the Rimpa School to Nihonga
Yamatane Museum of Art
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Hoitsu Sakai, Kiitsu Suzuki, Chokunyu Tanomura, Seitei Watanabe et al.
Nature in all its seasonal variations has long enthralled the Japanese. Flowers, each blooming in a specific season, are especially loved for their beauty and as motifs symbolizing the seasons in art, poetry, and prose. They capture the attention of artists and continue to be a popular subject today. There are rich variations in the ways in which flowers are painted. They may be depicted in isolation, combined with birds or insects, or shown in a lineup of flowers representing the four seasons. This exhibition will introduce works showing flowers from all seasons: plum blossoms, cherry blossoms, peonies, roses, lilies, hydrangeas, morning glories, chrysanthemums, Chinese bellflowers, narcissus, camellias. Through these archetypal flowers common in Japanese art, visitors may explore the rich world of painting, from the Edo period to the present day. A diverse group of around 60 paintings will be on view alongside fascinating materials relating to the narratives and histories concerning flowers, as well as comments by the artists.
During the Edo period, Rimpa school artists made the flowering plants and trees of the seasons their signature subject. In works such as “The Moon and Plum Trees” or “Chrysanthemums with Bird” Hoitsu Sakai created an elegant world of flowers combined with scenery and birds. Rimpa school paintings, with their decorative picture planes that use lavish colors and gold grounds, radiate a fresh sense of design and unfading charm. From the modern period on, artists have continued to express their mindfulness of the seasonal cycle and the natural beauty of each distinct season in their work. Consider, for example, Chokunyu Tanomura’s “A Hundred Flowers,” which presents, in all the detail of an illustrated botanical dictionary, a hundred varieties of flowers from throughout the year. Or Togyu Okumura’s “Cherry Blossoms at Daigo-ji Temple,” in which he depicts the magnificent weeping cherry trees at Daigo-ji Temple’s Sanboin.
During the Edo period, Rimpa school artists made the flowering plants and trees of the seasons their signature subject. In works such as “The Moon and Plum Trees” or “Chrysanthemums with Bird” Hoitsu Sakai created an elegant world of flowers combined with scenery and birds. Rimpa school paintings, with their decorative picture planes that use lavish colors and gold grounds, radiate a fresh sense of design and unfading charm. From the modern period on, artists have continued to express their mindfulness of the seasonal cycle and the natural beauty of each distinct season in their work. Consider, for example, Chokunyu Tanomura’s “A Hundred Flowers,” which presents, in all the detail of an illustrated botanical dictionary, a hundred varieties of flowers from throughout the year. Or Togyu Okumura’s “Cherry Blossoms at Daigo-ji Temple,” in which he depicts the magnificent weeping cherry trees at Daigo-ji Temple’s Sanboin.
Schedule | Apr 22 (Sat) 2017-Jun 18 (Sun) 2017 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | [Special Exhibition] Adults ¥1100, University and High School Students ¥900, Junior High School Students and Under. Special Exhibition Fees may be charged separately. | ||||
| Website | http://www.yamatane-museum.jp/english/index.html | ||||
| Venue | Yamatane Museum of Art https://www.yamatane-museum.jp/english/ | ||||
| Location | 3-12-36 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0012 | ||||
| Access | 10 minute walk from Ebisu Station on the Hibiya and JR line; From the West exit of JR Ebisu Station, take the bus and get off at Hiroo High School. The venue is 1 minute walk from there; From the East exit of JR Shibuta Station, take the bus and get off at Higashi 4-chome. The venue is 2 minute walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) | ||||
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