Legendary Kyoto Painting from Maruyama Okyo to the Modern Era｜The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto

Exhibition

Legendary Kyoto Painting from Maruyama Okyo to the Modern Era

2019.11.02 sat. - 12.15 sun.

In 18th-century Kyoto, Maruyama Ōkyo carved out a new genre of realistic painting based on sketching from life. Maruyama's minutely depicted works enjoyed tremendous popularity, leading to the formation of the Maruyama school. Meanwhile, Goshun, who had studied both with Yosa Buson and Maruyama after the former's death, founded the Shijo school by infusing Maruyama's realism with Buson's elegant charm. Maruyama and Goshun in turn inspired the Maruyama-Shijo school, which produced a succession of artists including Shiokawa Bunrin, Mori Kansai, and Kōno Bairei followed by leading figures in the modern Kyoto art world such as Takeuchi Seihō, Yamamoto Shunkyo, and Uemura Shōen. In this exhibition, we trace this artistic lineage, which stretches from Maruyama and Goshun to the modern era, while presenting a full picture of the Maruyama-Shijo school and providing insight into various aspects of the Kyoto art world.

List of Works Legendary Kyoto Painting from Maruyama Okyo to the Modern Era

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Related event of Japan Cultural Expo In conjunction with the exhibition, we are pleased to present a virtual-reality environmental, which recreates the fusuma (sliding door) paintings at Daijo-ji Temple, and a Nihonga painting workshop.
For more information, A Virtual-reality Environment and Nihonga Painting Workshop(PDF)

Exhibition dates 2019.11.02 sat. - 12.15 sun.
First Period : November 2–24
Second Period : November 26–December 15

Hours 9:30AM–5:00PM
*Fridays and Saturdays: 9:30AM–8:00PM
*Admission until 30 min. before closing

Closed Mondays, November 5
Exception: November 4

Admission Adult: 1,500 yen (1,300 yen)
University students: 1,100 yen (900 yen)
High school students: 600 yen (400 yen)
* ( ) Figures in parentheses are advanced ticket and a group of 20 or more.
* Junior 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.)

Maruyama Ōkyo, Pine Trees and Peacocks, (4 sliding door panels from a set of 16 sliding door panels), 1795, Daijo-ji Temple, Hyogo, Importan Cultural Property
Maruyama Ōkyo, Guo Ziyi and Children, (4 sliding door panels from a set of 8 sliding door panels), 1788, Daijo-ji Temple, Hyogo, Importan Cultural Property, [on view: entire run]
Maruyama Ōkyo, Guo Ziyi and Children, (4 sliding door panels from a set of 8 sliding door panels), 1788, Daijo-ji Temple, Hyogo, Importan Cultural Property
Kikuchi Hōbun, Fine Rain on Mt. Yoshino (Left Screen), 1914, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
Uemura Shōen, Chu Lian Xiang (Sorenkō), c. 1924, The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
Maruyama Ōkyo, Peacocks and Peonies, 1771, Shōkoku-ji Temple, Kyoto
Kishi Chikudō, Tigers (Right Screen), 1890, Chiso Co., Ltd.
Maruyama Ōkyo, Puppies, 1778, The Tsuruga City Museum