The Kano School of Painters in the Late Edo Period

Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art

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Artists

Hogai Kano, Naganobu Kano, Osanobu Kano et al.

2018 marks 150 years since the Meiji Restoration in 1868 ushered Japan into a new era. In commemoration, this exhibition shines a spotlight on a time that saw dramatic changes in Japanese still art, introducing the Kano school of painters who were active during the end of the shogunate. This school of painters, with a long history that goes back to the Muromachi period, used their well-honed techniques and knowledge and combined these with new modes of expression that matched the times to create works that were refined yet fresh. This exhibition focuses on and compares the styles of the Kano painters based in Edo and those based in Kyoto and their depictions of a turbulent age of change.

[Related Event]
Special Lecture “The Transformation of the Kano School”
Date and Time: 9/22 (Sat) 14:00-15:30
Venue: Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art
Lecturer: Toshinobu Yasumura (Director, Hokusai-kan)
Capacity: 250 persons, prior registration required
*Please visit official website for more information.

Schedule

Sep 11 (Tue) 2018-Oct 28 (Sun) 2018

Opening Hours Information

Hours	10:00-17:30
Closed	Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Closed during the New Year holidays.

Fee

Adults ¥1000, Seniors over 70 ¥500, University Students and under ¥0

Venue

Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art
http://www.spmoa.shizuoka.shizuoka.jp/en/guide/

Location

53-2 Yada, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka 422-8002

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Access

15 minute walk from the South exit of Kenritsu Bijutsukanmae Station on the Shizuoka–Shimizu Line; From the South exit of Kusanagi Station on the JR Tokaido line, take the Shizutetsu bus and get off at Kenritsu Bijutsukanmae. The venue is 2 minute walk from there.

Phone

054-263-5755

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