by kristan hauge | Nov 8, 2016 | exhibition review
Pax Tokugawana was a wide-ranging exhibition. There was never a dull moment as we were swept through some of the Tokugawa (Edo) period’s best painted works. The exhibition was held at the Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art, a palatial, inviting space situated in the...
by kristan hauge | Oct 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art is now holding Jakuchu Revealed, the final exhibition of 2016, which is dedicated to the life and paintings of Ito Jakuchu. Over one hundred paintings, mostly sourced from private collections, are on display. The exhibition is akin to...
by kristan hauge | Sep 30, 2016 | exhibition review
Showcasing its strong holdings of Kyoto Rimpa (Rinpa) school artwork, the Hosomi Museum is staging an exhibition: ‘Rimpa of Kyoto: The Enjoyment of Beauty’. On entering the exhibition, we are greeted by a pair of six-fold screens bearing the seal of Innen. Flowering...
by kristan hauge | Sep 17, 2016 | exhibition review
Sen-oku Hakuko Kan, also known as the Sumitomo Collection, exhibits and preserves art objects collected by the Sumitomo family. The museum is located in Kyoto’s Shishigatani, close to the eastern end of the famed Philosopher’s Path. The exhibition space dedicatedly...
by kristan hauge | Jul 8, 2016 | exhibition review
In continuation of the year-long celebration of the Japanese screen and scroll paintings of Ito Jakuchu, the Hosomi Museum is hosting the exhibition Celebrating the 300th Anniversary of His Birth Ito Jakuchu a True Kyoto Painter. The Hosomi Museum has traditionally...
