Monet and Redon
Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo
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Claude Monet, Odilon Redon
Born in 1840, Claude Monet came to public prominence as a central figure of Impressionism through the First Impressionist Exhibition of 1874. Odilon Redon, born in the same year as Monet, made his debut with the lithographic album "In Dream" ( "Dans le Rêve ", 1879). Because he began his artistic career relatively late, at the age of thirty-nine, Redon remained largely unknown for some time. However, after his work was introduced in J.-K. Huysmans’s novel "À rebours"( "Against Nature", 1884), he gradually gained recognition and went on to participate in the Eighth Impressionist Exhibition in 1886.
Monet and Redon are often regarded as contrasting figures: Monet as the painter of the changing external world, and Redon as the visionary artist of the inner imagination. Yet beyond these differences, the two artists also shared important affinities as painters of the same era. As early as 1868—before the Impressionist exhibitions had even begun—Redon wrote critically about Monet and Pissarro, and is considered one of the earliest critics to show an interest in Impressionism. Both Monet and Redon were influenced by artists of the preceding generation, including Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, while each pursued innovative artistic expression in his own way within the rapidly changing cultural landscape of the late nineteenth century.
The Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo, holds two works each by Redon and Monet on long-term deposit. Marking the year 2026—the centenary of Monet’s death and the 110th anniversary of Redon’s death—this exhibition brings together a total of sixteen works from the museum’s collection and deposits, including works by other contemporary artists, to explore the artistic contemporaneity shared by Monet and Redon.
Monet and Redon are often regarded as contrasting figures: Monet as the painter of the changing external world, and Redon as the visionary artist of the inner imagination. Yet beyond these differences, the two artists also shared important affinities as painters of the same era. As early as 1868—before the Impressionist exhibitions had even begun—Redon wrote critically about Monet and Pissarro, and is considered one of the earliest critics to show an interest in Impressionism. Both Monet and Redon were influenced by artists of the preceding generation, including Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, while each pursued innovative artistic expression in his own way within the rapidly changing cultural landscape of the late nineteenth century.
The Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo, holds two works each by Redon and Monet on long-term deposit. Marking the year 2026—the centenary of Monet’s death and the 110th anniversary of Redon’s death—this exhibition brings together a total of sixteen works from the museum’s collection and deposits, including works by other contemporary artists, to explore the artistic contemporaneity shared by Monet and Redon.
Schedule | Jun 13 (Sat) 2026-Sep 23 (Wed) 2026 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥2000, University and High School Students ¥1300, High School Students ¥1000, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free. *Admission to this exhibition is included with admission to the special exhibition “Artists at the Café”. | ||||
| Website | https://mimt.jp/small-gallery/#MonetandRedon | ||||
| Venue | Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo http://mimt.jp/english/index.html | ||||
| Location | 2-6-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 | ||||
| Access | 3 minute walk from exit 1 at Nijubashimae Station on the Chiyoda line, 5 minute walk from the Marunouchi South exit of JR Tokyo Station, 5 minute walk from the Kokusai Forum exit of JR Yurakucho Station. | ||||
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