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Seison Maeda: A Retrospective

The Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu
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Seison Maeda
A retrospective exhibition of Seison Maeda will be presented at the Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu. In this exhibition, the monumental masterpiece "The Roman Emissary" will be exhibited for the first time in 40 years in the artist's hometown alongside other works by the artist. Also included will be a selection of small works he painted for fun in response to commissions. Over 100 works from Maeda Seison's early to late years will provide an overview of this rare master of Japanese-style painting.

Part 1: September 30 (Fri) - October 23 (Sun)
Part 2: October 25 (Tue) - November 13 (Sun)

Venue: Exhibition Rooms 1, 2, 3

[Related Events]
1. Commemorative Lecture "Grandfather's Studio"
Date: October 1 (Sat) 13:30-15:00
Venue: Auditorium
Lecturer: Terufumi Akiyama (Maeda Seison's grandson, Professor Emeritus of Ochanomizu University, Director of Meguro Museum of Art)
2. Art lecture "The Origin of Seison's Art"
Date: October 22 (Sat) 13:30-15:00
Venue: Auditorium
Person in Charge: Tsuyoshi Kitaizumi (Curator, The Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu)
3. Art Lecture "Life and Art of Seison"
Date: November 5 (Sat) 13:30-15:00
Venue: Auditorium
Person in Charge: Noriko Aoyama (Curator, The Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu)
4. Art Appreciation
Date: October 9 (Sun) 15:00-15:00
October 9 (Sun) 15:00-16:00
October 21 (Fri) 18:45-19:30
October 23 (Sun) 15:00-16:00
November 6 (Sun) 15:00-16:00
Venue: Exhibition Room
Person in Charge: Curator in charge of the exhibition
5. Nanyarone Art Tour
Date: October 2 (Sun) 14:00-15:30
Venue: Multipurpose Hall, Exhibition Room
Responsible: Education Division

Schedule

Sep 30 (Fri) 2022-Nov 13 (Sun) 2022 

Opening Hours Information

Hours
10:00-18:00
Until 20:00 on the 3rd Friday of each month.
Closed
Monday
Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day.
Closed during the New Year holidays.
FeeAdults ¥1300; University Students ¥1000; High School Students and Under, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free.
Websitehttps://kenbi.pref.gifu.lg.jp/events/seison2022/
VenueThe Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu
https://kenbi.pref.gifu.lg.jp/english/
Location4-1-22 Usa, Gifu-shi, Gifu 500-8368
Access15 minute walk from Nishi-gifu Station on the JR Tokaido Main line; From the Central North exit of Gifu Station on the JR Tokaido Main line, take the Gifu bus and get off at Ken-bijutsukan-mae. The venue is 5 minute walk from there.
Phone058-271-1313
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