New Acquisition & Special Display Germaine Richier, The Ant (International Works)
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
Until Aug 25
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It is with great pleasure that we exhibit The Ant ( 1953), by the French sculptor Germaine Richier, for the first time. Richier (1902–1959) was a pioneering female sculptor in the post-World War II era, and critical reappraisal of her work has been rapidly progressing in recent years.
Richier studied under Emile-Antoine Bourdelle, who had been an assistant of Auguste Rodin, and while she can be considered a legitimate modern inheritor of classical sculpture techniques, she also drew acclaim for an original style that organically fused the human figure with imagery from the natural world, such as animals and plants. Unfortunately, she was stricken by illness at the height of her career.
The exhibit in the previous term was organized around Richier’s The Ant, focusing on contemporaneous or thematically related works by Japanese artists. This term we shift the focus abroad while retaining The Ant as a focal point, presenting works from our collection by French, Italian, American, and other overseas artists.
Richier studied under Emile-Antoine Bourdelle, who had been an assistant of Auguste Rodin, and while she can be considered a legitimate modern inheritor of classical sculpture techniques, she also drew acclaim for an original style that organically fused the human figure with imagery from the natural world, such as animals and plants. Unfortunately, she was stricken by illness at the height of her career.
The exhibit in the previous term was organized around Richier’s The Ant, focusing on contemporaneous or thematically related works by Japanese artists. This term we shift the focus abroad while retaining The Ant as a focal point, presenting works from our collection by French, Italian, American, and other overseas artists.
Schedule Now in session | Apr 16 (Tue) 2024-Aug 25 (Sun) 2024 112 days left Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥500; University Students ¥250; High School Students and Under, Seniors 65 & Over, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free | ||||
| Website | https://www.momat.go.jp/en/exhibitions/r6-1-g4 | ||||
| Venue | The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo http://www.momat.go.jp/english | ||||
| Location | 3-1 Kitanomaru Koen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8322 | ||||
| Access | 3 minute walk from exit 1b at Takebashi Station on the Tozai line. 5 minute walk from exit 4 at Kudanshita Station on the Hanzomon and Tozai lines or Toei Shinjuku line. 15 minute walk from exit A1 at Jimbocho Station on the Toei Shinjuku and Mita lines or Hanzomon line. | ||||
| Phone | 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) | ||||
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