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[2025 Summer]: Collection RoomSpecial Display: The Dawn of Western-style Painting: Following the Footsteps of Kuroda Jutaro
Kuroda Jutaro, a prominent figure in the Kyoto Western-style painting scene, was not only a painter but also a prolific writer. His literary works conveyed the trends of European art, particularly those in France, and played a significant role in the acceptance of Western art in Japan. His 1947 publication Kyoto Yoga no Reimeiki (鈥淭he Dawn of Kyoto Western-style Painting鈥�) provides a systematic account of the development of Western-style painting in Japan, focusing on Kyoto. With the publication of a revised and expanded edition in 2006, the book remains an essential work for understanding the Kyoto Western-style painting scene today.
This Special Display traces the formation of Kyoto鈥檚 Western-style painting scene as told by Kuroda, introduced through the Museum Collection. From pioneers such as Tamura Soryu, the establishment of the Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting, the formation of the Kansai Bijutsukai, and the arrival of Asai Chu in Kyoto, please enjoy exploring the foundations that shaped the development of Western-style painting in Kyoto.
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Kuroda Jutaro, a prominent figure in the Kyoto Western-style painting scene, was not only a painter but also a prolific writer. His literary works conveyed the trends of European art, particularly those in France, and played a significant role in the acceptance of Western art in Japan. His 1947 publication Kyoto Yoga no Reimeiki (鈥淭he Dawn of Kyoto Western-style Painting鈥�) provides a systematic account of the development of Western-style painting in Japan, focusing on Kyoto. With the publication of a revised and expanded edition in 2006, the book remains an essential work for understanding the Kyoto Western-style painting scene today.
This Special Display traces the formation of Kyoto鈥檚 Western-style painting scene as told by Kuroda, introduced through the Museum Collection. From pioneers such as Tamura Soryu, the establishment of the Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting, the formation of the Kansai Bijutsukai, and the arrival of Asai Chu in Kyoto, please enjoy exploring the foundations that shaped the development of Western-style painting in Kyoto.
Artists on show
- Akiko Niwa
- Ako Fujiki
- Chu Asai
- Eiki Totori
- Gekka Minagawa
- Gennosuke Kato
- Hideharu Funatsu
- Hideharu Naito
- Hiroshi Ito
- Hisako Kajiwara
- Jutaro Kuroda
- Katsuji Makino
- Keigetsu Kikuchi
- Kenji Inumaki
- Kijiro Ota
- Kinya Arai
- Kitano Tsunetomi
- Kunitaro Teramatsu
- Kyohei Mizuuchi
- Miyanaga Aiko
- Nakabayashi Sen
- Numata Ichiga
- Osamu Kokufu
- Seigoro Sawabe
- Shinobu Tsuda
- Shinzo Kawai
- Shogo Ura-ban
- Shunsho Hattori
- Soryu Tamura
- Tadakata Sakurai
- Takeshiro Kanokogi
- Tatsuki Katayama
- Toshihiko Isa
- Tsusei Inoue
- Yasuhiko Ito
- Yasui Sotaro
- Zennosuke Tanaka
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