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110th Anniversary of Churyo Sato
The Miyagi Museum of Art
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Churyo Sato
Born in Maino, Ochiai Village (now Taiwa Town), Kurokawa County, Miyagi Prefecture, Churyo Sato (1912-2011) graduated from the sculpture department of Tokyo Fine Arts School (now Tokyo University of the Arts) and participated in the establishment of the sculpture club of the Shinseisaku Hakkai (now New School for Creation) at a young age. He survived the war, experienced internment in Siberia, and after his demobilization consistently pursued the path of figurative sculpture, leaving a significant mark on the postwar history of Japanese sculpture.
This exhibition, held on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of his birth, focuses on three representative works by Churyo Sato. "Gunma Man" is highly acclaimed as the first representation of a Japanese face by a Japanese hand. "Hat, Summer," which was created with an awareness of the equilibrium of form created by the body and clothing, leading to a unique figurative expression. The long-selling picture book "Ookina Kabu" (The Big Head), which has been read by three generations, has captured the hearts of readers with its dynamic depiction and rhythmical scene development. The background of the production of these three masterpieces is explained in three chapters, "What I Learned from French Modern Sculpture," "Sympathy for Italian Modern Sculpture and the Quest for Space," and "In the Footsteps of the Painter Churyo Sato," using the “Churyo Sato Collection" of Auguste Rodin, Marino Marini, and Pablo Picasso, which Sato collected himself, as a clue.
This exhibition, held on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of his birth, focuses on three representative works by Churyo Sato. "Gunma Man" is highly acclaimed as the first representation of a Japanese face by a Japanese hand. "Hat, Summer," which was created with an awareness of the equilibrium of form created by the body and clothing, leading to a unique figurative expression. The long-selling picture book "Ookina Kabu" (The Big Head), which has been read by three generations, has captured the hearts of readers with its dynamic depiction and rhythmical scene development. The background of the production of these three masterpieces is explained in three chapters, "What I Learned from French Modern Sculpture," "Sympathy for Italian Modern Sculpture and the Quest for Space," and "In the Footsteps of the Painter Churyo Sato," using the “Churyo Sato Collection" of Auguste Rodin, Marino Marini, and Pablo Picasso, which Sato collected himself, as a clue.
Schedule | Feb 4 (Sat) 2023-Mar 26 (Sun) 2023 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1200, University Students ¥1000, High School, Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥600 | ||||
| Website | https://www.pref.miyagi.jp/site/mmoa/exhibition-20220423-s01-01.html | ||||
| Venue | The Miyagi Museum of Art https://www.pref.miyagi.jp/site/museum-en/ | ||||
| Location | 34-1 Kawauchi-Motohasekura, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi 980-0861 | ||||
| Access | 7 minute walk from the West 1 exit of International Center Station on the Tozai subway line; From the West exit of JR Sendai Station, take the bus and get off at Niko Miyagiken-Bijutsukan Mae. The venue is 3 minute walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 022-221-2111 | ||||
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