The 150th Anniversary of the Meiji Period:
   Making and Designing Meiji Arts and Crafts

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Kouno, Bairei
The Battle between two groups of frogs,
in the spring and the autumn
c.1894,
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
Kawamoto, Masukichi I, Flower Vase
1881, Setokura Museum

The start of the Meiji Restoration in 1868 was accompanied by government-led efforts to promote new industries and exports, and an increased interest in Japanese art abroad. By producing documents such as the Onchi zuroku (Catalogue of Design Patterns), Japan made a national effort to provide guidance on the design of crafts. Locally, this led to the establishment of the Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting, which provided practical training, and the involvement of numerous Nihon-ga (Japanese-style) painters ensured that the study of design evolved to meet the needs of the era. Along with examples of Meiji crafts, this exhibition assembles a collection of pieces by Nihon-ga painters, who made and designed crafts, to shed light on the works of art that emerged as Japanese society was entering the modern age.

List of Works

The 150th Anniversary of the Meiji Period: Making and Designing Meiji Arts and Crafts

Exhibition dates

Tue., March 20–Sun., May 20, 2018

Hours

Regular hours:
9:30AM–5:00PM (admission until 4:30PM)
Every Friday and Saturday:
9:30AM–8:00PM (admission until 7:30PM)

Closed

Mondays
Exception: Mon. April 30

Organizer

The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
The Kyoto Shimbun

Special cooperation

Tokyo National Museum

Admission

	Day of admission	Advance	Group (20 or more)	After 5PM on Fri. and Sat. nights
Adult	1,000	800	800	800
University students	500	400	400	400

* High school students or younger are free
* Collection gallery is available with this ticket.
* Visitors with disability and one person accompanying them are admitted free of charge. (Please present certificate at the admission.)
* Advance tickets are available until March 19, 2018

Publicity materials

flyer (4.8MB)