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Kawase Hasui - Travel and Nostalgic Landscape
Kagoshima City Museum of Art
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Hasui Kawase
Kawase Tomoe Sui (1883-1957) was a woodblock print artist active from the Taisho to Showa periods. In an era of rapid changes in towns and landscapes due to the wave of modernization, Kawase traveled throughout Japan and continued to depict the landscapes he encountered throughout his life, earning him the nickname "the poet of the traveler's sentiment. The expressive world of Tomoe Sui's works, which are in tune with the seasons, weather, and the changing of time, are still loved both in Japan and abroad.
Tomoe's production was supported by Shozaburo Watanabe, a woodblock printmaker who promoted "shin-hanga," a new generation of woodblock prints that replaced ukiyo-e prints. While maintaining the advanced traditional techniques of collaboration with craftsmen, which were in decline at the time, the two artists introduced a new sense of color and expression, aiming to create a woodblock print art that would be accepted overseas.
This exhibition focuses on representative series of works from their early years to their later years. It will be an opportunity to fully appreciate the charm of Tomosui's art while tracing his artistic career. The exhibition will also focus on the connection with Kagoshima, introducing works he painted during his travels in Kagoshima and works by local artist Goyo Hashiguchi, who also produced new prints under Shozaburo Watanabe. Please enjoy a nostalgic yet new journey through the heartwarming beauty of landscapes.
[Events]
1. Commemorative Lecture "The Charm of Hasui Kawase Prints"
Date: October 16 (Sun) 14:00-15:30
Lecturer: Shinichiro Iwakiri (supervisor of the exhibition, art historian, lecturer at Kokugakuin University Graduate School)
Venue: Auditorium, B1F
Eligibility: Open to all
Capacity: 60 people (advance registration required); if the number exceeds the limit, a drawing will be held.
2. Commemorative Workshop: "Try a Multi-Colored Design with Eraser Stamps"
Date & Time: October 22 (Sat) (1) 10:00 - 11:30 (2) 14:00 - 15:30
Lecturer: Ms. Junko 1129 Yokote (artist of papier-mâché and eraser stamps)
Venue: Citizens' Atelier (1), B1F
Eligibility: (1) 4th-6th grade elementary school students (accompanied by a parent or guardian) (2) Junior high school students and older
Capacity: 10 people each (advance reservations required) *Selection will be made by lottery if the number of participants exceeds the limit.
Fee: 500 yen (for materials and insurance)
Please check the official website for event details and application procedures.
Tomoe's production was supported by Shozaburo Watanabe, a woodblock printmaker who promoted "shin-hanga," a new generation of woodblock prints that replaced ukiyo-e prints. While maintaining the advanced traditional techniques of collaboration with craftsmen, which were in decline at the time, the two artists introduced a new sense of color and expression, aiming to create a woodblock print art that would be accepted overseas.
This exhibition focuses on representative series of works from their early years to their later years. It will be an opportunity to fully appreciate the charm of Tomosui's art while tracing his artistic career. The exhibition will also focus on the connection with Kagoshima, introducing works he painted during his travels in Kagoshima and works by local artist Goyo Hashiguchi, who also produced new prints under Shozaburo Watanabe. Please enjoy a nostalgic yet new journey through the heartwarming beauty of landscapes.
[Events]
1. Commemorative Lecture "The Charm of Hasui Kawase Prints"
Date: October 16 (Sun) 14:00-15:30
Lecturer: Shinichiro Iwakiri (supervisor of the exhibition, art historian, lecturer at Kokugakuin University Graduate School)
Venue: Auditorium, B1F
Eligibility: Open to all
Capacity: 60 people (advance registration required); if the number exceeds the limit, a drawing will be held.
2. Commemorative Workshop: "Try a Multi-Colored Design with Eraser Stamps"
Date & Time: October 22 (Sat) (1) 10:00 - 11:30 (2) 14:00 - 15:30
Lecturer: Ms. Junko 1129 Yokote (artist of papier-mâché and eraser stamps)
Venue: Citizens' Atelier (1), B1F
Eligibility: (1) 4th-6th grade elementary school students (accompanied by a parent or guardian) (2) Junior high school students and older
Capacity: 10 people each (advance reservations required) *Selection will be made by lottery if the number of participants exceeds the limit.
Fee: 500 yen (for materials and insurance)
Please check the official website for event details and application procedures.
Schedule | Sep 30 (Fri) 2022-Nov 6 (Sun) 2022 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1000, University and High School Students ¥800, Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥600 | ||||||
| Website | https://www.city.kagoshima.lg.jp/artmuseum/exhibition-r4special-hasui.html | ||||||
| Venue | Kagoshima City Museum of Art https://www.city.kagoshima.lg.jp/artmuseum/index-english.html | ||||||
| Location | 4-36 Shiroyama-cho, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima 892-0853 | ||||||
| Access | From the East exit of JR Kagoshima Chuo Station, take the Kagoshima City View bus and get off at Saigodozou-mae. The venue is 1 minute walk from there. From the East exit of JR Kagoshima Chuo Station, take the Kagoshima Kotsu bus towards Kagoshima Station and get off at Kinsei-cho. The venue is 5 minute walk from there; From JR Kagoshima Chuo Station, take the Streetcar #2 and get off at Asahi-dori. The venue is 5 minute walk from there. | ||||||
| Phone | 099-224-3400 | ||||||
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