[2026 Summer] Collection Room Special Display: The Poetic Painter — Shiokawa Bunrin and Nihonga in Modern Kyoto
Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art
Starts 6/26
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The Museum Collection currently consists of approximately 4,500 works of Kyoto modern art comprising Japanese paintings, Western-style paintings, sculpture, prints, crafts, and calligraphy. In particular, the Collection includes masterpieces representative of Japanese painting made by Kyoto artists between the Meiji and Showa periods, making it one of the leading collections of such works in Japan.
Shiokawa Bunrin (1808–1877) was a painter active primarily in Kyoto from the late Edo to the Meiji period. He excelled at depicting humid landscapes such as mountains shrouded in mist and rain, and watersides bathed in soft light. His gentle style, characterized by soft brushstrokes, had a significant influence on the Kyoto art scene and became an object of admiration for younger painters.
Bunrin also played a central role in the Jounsha art society. Jounsha served as a gathering place for painters from Kyoto’s major schools, such as the Shijo, Maruyama, Hara, and Suzuki schools, and Bunrin was their respected leader.
This special display introduces the works of Shiokawa Bunrin, an important figure in modern Kyoto painting. In addition, by incorporating works from artists of Bunrin’s era and subsequent generations, the exhibition offers a renewed look at the development of modern Kyoto nihonga centered around Bunrin.
Shiokawa Bunrin (1808–1877) was a painter active primarily in Kyoto from the late Edo to the Meiji period. He excelled at depicting humid landscapes such as mountains shrouded in mist and rain, and watersides bathed in soft light. His gentle style, characterized by soft brushstrokes, had a significant influence on the Kyoto art scene and became an object of admiration for younger painters.
Bunrin also played a central role in the Jounsha art society. Jounsha served as a gathering place for painters from Kyoto’s major schools, such as the Shijo, Maruyama, Hara, and Suzuki schools, and Bunrin was their respected leader.
This special display introduces the works of Shiokawa Bunrin, an important figure in modern Kyoto painting. In addition, by incorporating works from artists of Bunrin’s era and subsequent generations, the exhibition offers a renewed look at the development of modern Kyoto nihonga centered around Bunrin.
Schedule | Jun 26 (Fri) 2026-Sep 6 (Sun) 2026 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥730; Elementary, Junior High and High School Students ¥300; Kyoto City residents ¥520; Elementary, Junior High and High School Students residing in Kyoto city free. | ||||
| Website | https://kyotocity-kyocera.museum/en/exhibition/20260626-20260906 | ||||
| Venue | Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art https://kyotocity-kyocera.museum/en/ | ||||
| Location | 124 Okazaki Enshoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 606-8344 | ||||
| Access | 8 minute walk from exit 1 at Higashiyama Station on the Tozai subway line, 16 minute walk from exit 12 at Sanjo Station on the Keihan line; From JR Kyoto Station, take the #5 or #86 Kyoto City bus and get off at Okazaki Koen/Bijutsukan,Heian Jingu-mae. | ||||
| Phone | 075-771-4334 | ||||
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