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"The 70th Memorial: Tribute to Takeuchi Seihō and His Fellows in Kyoto" Exhibition
Yamatane Museum of Art
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Seiho Takeuchi, Buson Yosa, Oukyo Maruyama, Goshun, Sosen Mori, Shoen Uemura et al.
"Taikan in the east, Seihō in the west": Yokoyama Taikan and Takeuchi Seihō are inevitably included in any discussion of Nihonga or Japanese-style painting. The year 2012 is the 70th anniversary of the death of Seihō (1864-1942). This Kyoto-born artist quickly revealed his genius, becoming, by the time he was in his thirties, one of the leading painters in Kyoto art circles. His works elegantly capture the fleeting motions of living creatures and other aspects of the natural world and remain brilliantly fresh and captivating to this day.
In 1900, when the Exposition Universelle was held in Paris, Seihō toured Europe. Greatly stimulated by the experience of encountering Western art in its context, he created a new style that combined the Maruyama-Shijō school techniques of sketching from nature with aspects of Western art. His sophisticated sensitivity and superb brushwork enable him to address a variety of subjects, including animals, landscapes, and the human figure, in dedicatedly, energetically modernizing Nihonga.
This exhibition presents the works of Seihō as a leader of the modern Kyoto art world through the masterpieces he created from his early period to the final years of his life, including Monkeys and Rabbits, Posing for the First Time, Cockfighting, Tabby Cat (an Important Cultural Property), and Young Ducks.
We also focus on the historical development of the Kyoto art world, introducing Edo-period works, including paintings by Maruyama Ōkyo, the founder of the Maruyama school, a fount of creative inspiration for Seihō, and attempting to reveal the core DNA of the Maruyama-Shijō school during Japan's transition from the Edo to the modern period through the work of Seihō's students such as Uemura Shōen and Nishimura Goun.
In 1900, when the Exposition Universelle was held in Paris, Seihō toured Europe. Greatly stimulated by the experience of encountering Western art in its context, he created a new style that combined the Maruyama-Shijō school techniques of sketching from nature with aspects of Western art. His sophisticated sensitivity and superb brushwork enable him to address a variety of subjects, including animals, landscapes, and the human figure, in dedicatedly, energetically modernizing Nihonga.
This exhibition presents the works of Seihō as a leader of the modern Kyoto art world through the masterpieces he created from his early period to the final years of his life, including Monkeys and Rabbits, Posing for the First Time, Cockfighting, Tabby Cat (an Important Cultural Property), and Young Ducks.
We also focus on the historical development of the Kyoto art world, introducing Edo-period works, including paintings by Maruyama Ōkyo, the founder of the Maruyama school, a fount of creative inspiration for Seihō, and attempting to reveal the core DNA of the Maruyama-Shijō school during Japan's transition from the Edo to the modern period through the work of Seihō's students such as Uemura Shōen and Nishimura Goun.
Schedule | Sep 29 (Sat) 2012-Nov 25 (Sun) 2012 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1200, University and High School Students ¥900, Free for Kids under Junior highschool and handicapped | ||||
| Venue | Yamatane Museum of Art https://www.yamatane-museum.jp/english/  | ||||
| Location | 3-12-36 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0012 | ||||
| Access | 10 minute walk from Ebisu Station on the Hibiya and JR line; From the West exit of JR Ebisu Station, take the bus and get off at Hiroo High School. The venue is 1 minute walk from there; From the East exit of JR Shibuta Station, take the bus and get off at Higashi 4-chome. The venue is 2 minute walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) | ||||
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