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The Art of Kunitaro Suda - Three Views - 130 Years After His Birth and 60 Years After His Death
Otani Memorial Art Museum, Nishinomiya City
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Kunitaro Suda
The Western-style painter, Kunitaro Suda (1891-1961), pursued the grand theme of "the synthesis of Eastern and Western painting," seeking the essence of traditional Japanese oil painting rooted in Japanese spiritual culture and leaving a great mark on modern art history.
Born in Kyoto and immersed in painting from a young age, Suda studied aesthetics and art history at Kyoto Imperial University and its graduate school, aiming to unravel the question of why painting developed in different directions in the East and West. While in graduate school, he focused on the study of "the theory and technique of painting" and simultaneously learned drawing at the Kansai Bijutsuin (Kansai Academy of Fine Arts).
At the age of 28 in 1919, he traveled to Europe, based in Madrid, Spain, and visited various parts of Europe, showing an interest in and exploring the realism underlying Western painting, such as the color theory of the Venetian school and the chiaroscuro of Baroque painting. Upon returning to Japan in 1923, he devoted himself to creating a unique Japanese oil painting style, holding his first solo exhibition in 1932 at the age of 41. This marked the beginning of his membership in the Nikakai (Second Division) Art Association in 1934, following invitations from Sotoshu Akira, with whom he had exchanged ideas during his study in Europe, and Kigeichi Kawaguchi. Subsequently, Suda used the exhibitions of this association as a platform for his activities, presenting ambitious works. His robust and vibrant works are imbued with a dignified style supported by the theories he acquired.
This exhibition will focus on Suda's representative works from his early career to his later years, as well as display numerous photographs taken by him during his stay in Europe from a painter's perspective, along with drawings demonstrating his deep knowledge of Noh and Kyogen (traditional Japanese theater forms), to examine the new charm of Kunitaro Suda's art.
Born in Kyoto and immersed in painting from a young age, Suda studied aesthetics and art history at Kyoto Imperial University and its graduate school, aiming to unravel the question of why painting developed in different directions in the East and West. While in graduate school, he focused on the study of "the theory and technique of painting" and simultaneously learned drawing at the Kansai Bijutsuin (Kansai Academy of Fine Arts).
At the age of 28 in 1919, he traveled to Europe, based in Madrid, Spain, and visited various parts of Europe, showing an interest in and exploring the realism underlying Western painting, such as the color theory of the Venetian school and the chiaroscuro of Baroque painting. Upon returning to Japan in 1923, he devoted himself to creating a unique Japanese oil painting style, holding his first solo exhibition in 1932 at the age of 41. This marked the beginning of his membership in the Nikakai (Second Division) Art Association in 1934, following invitations from Sotoshu Akira, with whom he had exchanged ideas during his study in Europe, and Kigeichi Kawaguchi. Subsequently, Suda used the exhibitions of this association as a platform for his activities, presenting ambitious works. His robust and vibrant works are imbued with a dignified style supported by the theories he acquired.
This exhibition will focus on Suda's representative works from his early career to his later years, as well as display numerous photographs taken by him during his stay in Europe from a painter's perspective, along with drawings demonstrating his deep knowledge of Noh and Kyogen (traditional Japanese theater forms), to examine the new charm of Kunitaro Suda's art.
Schedule | Mar 2 (Sat) 2024-Apr 21 (Sun) 2024 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1200, University and High School Students ¥600, Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥400 | ||||
| Website | http://otanimuseum.jp/exhibition_240302.html | ||||
| Venue | Otani Memorial Art Museum, Nishinomiya City http://otanimuseum.jp/english.html | ||||
| Location | 4-38 Nakahama-cho, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo 662-0952 | ||||
| Access | 8 minute walk from the South exit of Koroen Station on the Hanshin line, 15 minute walk from Sakura Shukugawa Station on the JR Kobe line, 20 minute walk from the South exit of Shukugawa Station on the Hankyu line. | ||||
| Phone | 0798-33-0164 | ||||
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