The Shunyo-kai (Spring Sun Society) was established in 1922 (Taisho 11) by members including Hoan Kosugi, Kanae Yamamoto, and Morita Tsunetomo, who had withdrawn from the Saikoin Exhibition Western Painting Department, as well as members led by Ryusei Kishida of the Sodokai. It emerged as the third major group representing the Western-style painting community. Under the free and open atmosphere that respected the individuality of each artist, not only oil paintings but also prints, ink paintings, sketches, and newspaper illustrations were exhibited without distinction of genre. Furthermore, they expanded their artistic activities nationwide to foster the next generation, laying the foundation for the continued Shun'yō-kai exhibitions. In this exhibition, we will introduce approximately 200 works from the pioneering period adorned by renowned artists indispensable to the history of modern Japanese art, up until the late 1900s. Note: During the exhibition period, displayed works may be replaced.

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In 1966, in response to the voices of prefectural residents, the museum was established as the Shinano Art Museum Foundation in Shiroyama Park adjacent to Zenkoji Temple, and in 1969 it was transferred to the prefectural government. In 2021, the main building was built and renamed the Nagano Prefectural Art Museum.

The museum's four pillars of "appreciation," "learning," "exchange," and "research" are at the core of its activities. These activities include collecting modern and contemporary art, with a focus on works by local artists and Shinshu landscape paintings; holding collection exhibitions and special exhibitions; providing art groups with opportunities to present their works; offering a variety of learning programs; conducting exchange activities outside the museum; and researching and disseminating modern and contemporary art. The museum is also actively engaged in research and dissemination of modern and contemporary art.

Through these activities, the museum aims to be a people-oriented museum where artists, curators, visitors, and all other people who gather there learn from each other, infuse cultural enrichment and creative joy into daily life and serve as a hub of exchange and tourism that connects the prefecture and beyond through art.

Artists of Shunyo-kai - Celebrating Its 100th Anniversary

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