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Masterpieces from the Japanese Painting Collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art
Yamaguchi Prefectural Art Museum
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Sansetsu Kano, Jakuchu Ito, Hokusai Katsushika, Sharaku Toshusai, Hiroshige Utagawa, Shohaku Soga et al.
The Minneapolis Institute of Art is located in Minneapolis, the largest city in the state of Minnesota, in the midwestern United States. It was founded by citizens of Minneapolis founded in 1883. Its collection of about 90,000 works of art spans prehistory to the present and represents the world’s diverse cultures on every continent. Among them, its collection of Japanese art, which includes nearly 9,500 works, is highly esteemed internationally for both its quality and quantity.
This exhibition showcases masterpieces from its collection of Japanese art, with a focus on Edo-period paintings, including works by artists from the Kano school and Rinpa tradition, as well as ukiyo-e artists. Through this selection of masterly works by widely admired artists including Sharaku, Hokusai, Hiroshige, Jakuchu, and Soga, the exhibition traces the evolution of Japanese painting, while also giving a sense of the tastes of American collectors fascinated by Japanese art.
This exhibition showcases masterpieces from its collection of Japanese art, with a focus on Edo-period paintings, including works by artists from the Kano school and Rinpa tradition, as well as ukiyo-e artists. Through this selection of masterly works by widely admired artists including Sharaku, Hokusai, Hiroshige, Jakuchu, and Soga, the exhibition traces the evolution of Japanese painting, while also giving a sense of the tastes of American collectors fascinated by Japanese art.
Schedule | Mar 1 (Tue) 2022-Apr 17 (Sun) 2022 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1500; Seniors 70 & Over, University Students ¥1300; Under Age 19, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free. | ||||
| Website | https://yma-mia2022.com/ | ||||
| Venue | Yamaguchi Prefectural Art Museum https://y-pam.jp/ | ||||
| Location | 3-1 Kameyama-cho, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi 753-0089 | ||||
| Access | 15 minute walk from Yamaguchi Station on the JR Yamaguchi line; From JR Yamaguchi Station, take the bus and get off at Bijutsukan-mae. The venue is 3 minute walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 083-925-7788 | ||||
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