Genealogy of Japanese Western-style Paintings 2021-2022

A special event at the Gifu Prefectural Museum of Art

Venue: Gifu Prefectural Museum of Art When: Dec 10th - Mar 13th 2022

A special exhibition at the Gifu Prefectural Museum of Art running until March 13th explores how Japanese Western-style painting has evolved from the Meiji Period until the present.

There will be works on display from Japanese artists renowned for their Western-style art including Seiki Kuroda, Shōtarō Koyama, and Tadashi Asai, plus pieces from notable Western artists such as Paul Cezanne, Pablo Picasso, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Adult admission to the event is priced at ¥ 1000.

Getting there

The Gifu Prefectural Museum of Art is located around 15 minutes on foot from the JR Nishi-Gifu Station on the Tokaido Line. Alternatively, take the Gifu Bus (220 yen) from the JR Gifu Station - there is a dedicated stop for the museum and the ride time is approximately 10-15 minutes.

For those who plan to drive, the museum is around 10km from the Meishin Expressway's Gifu-Hashima IC. Free parking is available on-site and can accommodate several hundred vehicles.

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Elizabeth S 2 years ago
The way the Nihonyoga painters expressed themselves in the western style so soon after Japan opened up to the west is astounding, I'd say.
Sleiman Azizi 2 years ago
Not that they were starved of an artistic tradition, far from it, but for these artists, the perspective of a whole new world obviously did wonders for their latent talent and curiosity.

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