Definitive Nihonga Masterpieces: The Tokyo Art World – 19th Century to Contemporary Paintings

Yamatane Museum of Art

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Taikan Yokoyama, Shunso Hishida, Kanzan Shimomura, Eikyu Matsuoka, Yukihiko Yasuda, Kaii Higashiyama et al.

This is the last in a series of exhibitions commemorating the museum’s 50th anniversary. Whereas the previous exhibition focused on Kyoto, this event will introduce definitive nihonga masterpieces by artists active in the Tokyo art world. During the turbulent Meiji period (1868-1912) artists explored new approaches to nihonga. Under the leadership of Tenshin Okakura of Tokyo Fine Arts School (now Tokyo University of the Arts), artists such as Taikan Yokoyama, Shunso Hishida and Kanzan Shimomura engaged in a quest for styles and themes appropriate to their times while continuing to value research on the classics. Japan Art Institute, the private art organization founded by Tenshin in 1898, continues to operate today and has produced many famous artists, including Kokei Kobayashi, Yukihiko Yasuda, Togyu Okumura and Ikuo Hirayama. Meanwhile, in the public sector, Bunten, the first official art exhibition by Japan’s Ministry of Education, was held in 1907 and played a significant role in the modernization of nihonga. Its successors were the Teiten (Imperial Art Exhibition) and, after World War II, the Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition). These exhibitions provided a stage for artists such as Gyokudo Kawai, Kaii Higashiyama, Yasushi Sugiyama, Tatsuo Takayama and many others. Paintings by Inten and Nitten artists form the core of this exhibition, which presents significant works that have had a lasting impact on the history of the Tokyo art world. Taneji Yamazaki, the founder of Yamatane Museum of Art, supported artists who were his contemporaries both before and after the war, interacting directly with them as he built his collection. You can trace the history of Yamazaki’s friendships with artists through the works he commissioned for anniversaries and other key events that have been added to the collection over the years. This exhibition traces the development of the Tokyo art world from the dawn of the modern period to the current day through indispensable masterpieces.

Schedule	Feb 16 (Thu) 2017-Apr 16 (Sun) 2017  Opening Hours Information Hours 10:00-17:00 Closed Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Closed during the New Year holidays and in between exhibitions. Notice Closed on Mar. 21 (Tue) and on Mondays, but opening on Mar. 20 (Mon).
Fee	Adults: ¥1200, University & High School Students: ¥900, Junior High School Students & Under: Free, Persons with a disability certificate + 1 companion: Free.
Website	http://www.yamatane-museum.jp/english/index.html#menu6
Venue	Yamatane Museum of Art https://www.yamatane-museum.jp/english/
Location	3-12-36 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0012 Open with a Map App
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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