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The Art of Kunitaro Suda - Three Views - 130 Years After His Birth and 60 Years After His Death
Hekinan City Tatsukichi Fujii Museum of Contemporary Art
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Kunitaro Suda
The Western-style painter Kunitaro Suda (1891-1961) set forth the grand theme of "synthesis of Eastern and Western painting," pursuing a uniquely Japanese style of oil painting rooted in the spiritual culture of Japan, and left a great mark on the history of modern painting.
Suda, who was born in Kyoto and became familiar with painting as a child, sought to answer the question, "Why did painting in the East and the West develop in different directions?" Suda studied aesthetics and art history at Kyoto Imperial University and its graduate school. While in graduate school, he focused on "Theory and Technique of Painting" as his research theme, and also studied drawing at the Kansai Bijutsuin (Kansai Art Institute).
In 1919, at the age of 28, Suda went to Europe, and based in Madrid, Spain, he visited various places in Europe, where he explored his interest in the realism that underlies Western painting, such as the color theory of the Venetian School and the light and dark methods of Baroque painting.
In 1932, at the age of 41, he held his first solo exhibition. This led to an invitation from Katsuzo Satomi and Kigai Kawaguchi, with whom Suda had been in contact while studying in Europe, to become a member of the Dokuritsu Bijutsu Kyokai in 1934. From this point on, Suda's main stage was the Association's exhibitions, where he produced a series of ambitious works. His works are bold and full of life, and even have an air of dignity backed by the theories he has learned.
The first chapter of this exhibition introduces Kunitaro Suda's "Painter's Progress" from his early years to his later years. Chapter 2, "Eyes on the Journey," introduces Suda's photographs taken during his stay in Europe and related oil paintings, as well as works depicting domestic landscapes. Chapter 3, "A Gaze at the Ghost," presents works depicting the world of Noh and Kyogen, which Suda became familiar with as a child. Chapter 4, "A Gaze of Truth," introduces Suda's representative "Black Paintings," in which he pursued artistic truths in the formative arts, as well as his writings on art theory, which he published in his pursuit of academic truths.
Also on display are his "Glico toys," which Suda collected with a focus on design, as well as his favorite camera and other artifacts, which allow visitors to examine the new appeal of Kunitaro Suda's art.
Suda, who was born in Kyoto and became familiar with painting as a child, sought to answer the question, "Why did painting in the East and the West develop in different directions?" Suda studied aesthetics and art history at Kyoto Imperial University and its graduate school. While in graduate school, he focused on "Theory and Technique of Painting" as his research theme, and also studied drawing at the Kansai Bijutsuin (Kansai Art Institute).
In 1919, at the age of 28, Suda went to Europe, and based in Madrid, Spain, he visited various places in Europe, where he explored his interest in the realism that underlies Western painting, such as the color theory of the Venetian School and the light and dark methods of Baroque painting.
In 1932, at the age of 41, he held his first solo exhibition. This led to an invitation from Katsuzo Satomi and Kigai Kawaguchi, with whom Suda had been in contact while studying in Europe, to become a member of the Dokuritsu Bijutsu Kyokai in 1934. From this point on, Suda's main stage was the Association's exhibitions, where he produced a series of ambitious works. His works are bold and full of life, and even have an air of dignity backed by the theories he has learned.
The first chapter of this exhibition introduces Kunitaro Suda's "Painter's Progress" from his early years to his later years. Chapter 2, "Eyes on the Journey," introduces Suda's photographs taken during his stay in Europe and related oil paintings, as well as works depicting domestic landscapes. Chapter 3, "A Gaze at the Ghost," presents works depicting the world of Noh and Kyogen, which Suda became familiar with as a child. Chapter 4, "A Gaze of Truth," introduces Suda's representative "Black Paintings," in which he pursued artistic truths in the formative arts, as well as his writings on art theory, which he published in his pursuit of academic truths.
Also on display are his "Glico toys," which Suda collected with a focus on design, as well as his favorite camera and other artifacts, which allow visitors to examine the new appeal of Kunitaro Suda's art.
Schedule | Oct 28 (Sat) 2023-Dec 17 (Sun) 2023 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥900, University and High School Students ¥600, Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥400, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free. | ||||
| Venue | Hekinan City Tatsukichi Fujii Museum of Contemporary Art https://www.city.hekinan.lg.jp/museum  | ||||
| Location | 1-1 Otohamachi, Hekinan-shi, Aichi 447-0847 | ||||
| Access | 4 minute walk from Hekinan Station on the Meitetsu Mikawa line. | ||||
| Phone | 0566-48-6602 | ||||
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