Maurice Denis, Anni Albers, Saburo Miyamoto, Satoru Shoji et al.
Gallery 4: Masterpieces of 20th Century Western Art – Pre-War European Art After the Impressionists in France, new art that transcended conventional values was born in the late 19th century. This part of the exhibition provides an overview of European modern art through masterpieces from the museum’s collection. Maurice Denis’s "The Boat of Flowers" (1921), newly acquired in 2020, will be exhibited for the first time.
Gallery 5: Masterpieces of 20th Century Western Art from Postwar Europe to America European modern art was introduced in the United States before World War II. After the war, new forms of art centered in New York City were born. This segment features Western art from the second half of the 20th century along with prints by Anni Albers and Jackson Pollock, both new to the collection.
Gallery 6: Saburo Miyamoto – The Mystery of the Hidden Nude Introduces Saburo Miyamoto's "Nude" (1956), which was discovered last year on the reverse side of Miyamoto's "Family" (1956), which was acquired in 1976 but has not been exhibited since its first showing at the 24th Nika Exhibition in 1937.
Gallery 7: Satoru Shoji / Newspaper Presents two works made of newspaper by Satoru Shoji that were exhibited at the 10th Japan International Art Exhibition "Man and Material" in 1970. Both works, recently acquired, will be exhibited simultaneously for the first time since "Man and Matter."
Gallery 8: Teizo Kimura, Rikyu-style Tea Ceremony Teizo Kimura held his second tea ceremony on May 5, 1975, the anniversary of the death of Kakukakusai Genzo (1678-1730), the 6th Iemoto of Omotesenke, whom Kimura respected. The ceremony included calligraphy and a tea scoop created by Genzo.
Plus Cube: Ko Sakai / Ryusuke Hamaguchi Filmmakers Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Ko Sakai produced "Nami no Oto," "Nami no Koe (Shinchi Town)," and "Nami no Koe (Kesennuma)" after interviewing victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake. “Utau Hito" was produced in conjunction with the Miyagi Folktale Society. Both films depict the lives of people after the disaster through storytelling.
2 minute walk from exit 4 at Sakae Station on the Meijo and Higashiyama subway lines, 2 minute walk from exit 4 at Sakaemachi Station Meitetsu Seto line.
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