Alfons Mucha "Goddesses of the Belle Epoque"

Takasaki Museum of Art

Finished

Artists

Alfons Mucha

Czech native Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) studied painting while working as an illustrator, and moved to Paris in 1887. The posters caused a sensation, and Mucha became the darling of Art Nouveau. Mucha's images of glamorous women combined with swirling botanical patterns quickly swept across Europe and the United States. The period from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, when Paris enjoyed a brief period of peace and glamorous urban culture, is known as the "Belle Époque" (Beautiful Age). The women depicted by Mucha were the goddesses of the Belle Époque.

This exhibition features approximately 300 works from the collection of Hisayuki Ogata, a world-renowned collector of Mucha's works, including posters and decorative panels depicting elegant female figures, as well as industrial designs such as confectionery containers and perfume bottles.

Schedule

Sep 23 (Fri) 2022-Nov 27 (Sun) 2022

Opening Hours Information

Hours	10:00-18:00 Fridays closing at 20:00
Closed	Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Closed the day after a public holiday, during the New Year holidays and in between exhibitions.

Fee

Adults ¥600, University and High School Students ¥300

Website

http://www.city.takasaki.gunma.jp/docs/2022081000029/