Current Exhibitions & Collection Gallery
Exhibition
Tomioka Tessai: The Last Literati Painter (Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Artist’s Death)
2024.
04.02 tue. - 05.26 sun.
Born into a Kyoto merchant family in the late Edo Period, Tomioka Tessai (1837–1924) was a highly accomplished painter whose work was underpinned by his profound knowledge. He devoted himself to a wide range of studies, including Confucianism and Japanese classics, taught himself the techniques of many different schools of painting, and practiced the proverb, “Read 10,000 books, travel 10,000 miles.” Tessai was reputed to be the last of the Bunjinga literati painters, and the end of 2024 marks the centenary of the master artist’s death.
In addition to Tessai’s masterpieces, this exhibition features works that have rarely been displayed in the past as well as recently rediscovered pieces. The inclusion of stationery and old books from the artist’s studio provides us with a glimpse of the artist’s daily life in the city. The first Tessai show to be held in Kyoto in 27 years, this exhibition will provide viewers with an opportunity to become more familiar with his work.
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Collection Gallery Exhibition
1st Collection Gallery Exhibition 2024–2025
2024.
03.14 thu. - 05.26 sun.
The Collection Gallery exhibits selected works of nihonga (Japanese-style painting), yōga (Western-style painting), prints, sculpture, crafts (ceramics, textiles, metalworks, wood and bamboo works, lacquers and jewelry) and photography from the museum collection. Also shown are outstanding and monumental works of modern art in Japan, as well as modern and contemporary European and American art.
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Upcoming Exhibitions & Collection Gallery
Exhibition
Tectonic Shifts in Printing, Printmaking and Graphic Design 1957–1979
2024.05.30 thu. - 08.25 sun.
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Collection Gallery
2nd Collection Gallery Exhibition 2024–2025
2024.05.30 thu. - 08.25 sun.
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News
- 2024.03.01
- March 12, 13, Close for exhibits installation
- 2023.12.01
- December 19, 20, Close for exhibits installation
- 2023.12.01
- December 16, 23 Free Admission to the MoMAK Collection Gallery
- 2023.11.01
- November 3 Free Admission to the MoMAK Collection Gallery
- 2023.10.01
- October 7 Free Admission to the MoMAK Collection Gallery
- 2023.09.15
- October 3, 4, Close for exhibits installation
- 2023.09.01
- September 30 Free Admission to the MoMAK Collection Gallery
- 2023.08.14
- Notice of Temporary Closure
- 2023.07.01
- July 11, 12, Close for exhibits installation
- 2023.05.01
- May 18, Free Admission to the MoMAK Collection Gallery
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Getting to MoMAK
Getting to MoMAK
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto 26-1, Okazaki Enshoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8344 JAPAN