Masterpieces from the Permanent Collection 2 : A Close Look at Kyoto's Painting Studios
Until November 25 (Sun.)
Akiko Niwa “Tooya”, 1935
Feel the charming power of Gajuku, the driving force behind Kyoto's art world,
“Gajuku”, or private painting schools have great influence and the industry stretches back to art in pre-war Kyoto. In this exhibition there is a collection of around 100 works that spotlight Gajuku, which has contributed so much to the modern art in Kyoto, such as Seiho Takeuchi's “Chikujokai”, Shunkyo Yamamoto's “Sanaekai”, Suisho Nishiyama's “Shokosha” and Insho Domoto's “Tokyusha”.
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
- Dates
- ：Until November 25 (Sun.)
- Address
- ：Okazakienshoji-cho 124, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto (inside Okazaki Park)
- Telephone
- ：075-771-4107
- Open Hours
- ：9:00 - 17:00 (entry until 16:30)
October 26 (Fri.) - 28 (Sun.) until 20:00 (entry until 19:30) - Closed
- ： Monday (open if a national holiday)
- Fee
- ：Adults 500 yen, University, High School Students 500 yen, Junior High, Elementary School Students 300 yen *Free entry until September 7 (Fri.)
- Inquiries
(Non-Japanese) - ：English / Chinese (Traditional) / Chinese (Simplified)
*Jcrafts will respond to inquiries Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 17:00 (Japan time).
*Inquiries that arrive on Saturday, Sunday or on national holidays will be answered after the next working day.
Also, depending on the inquiry, it may take some time to respond. - web site:
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