Confrontation: Yokoyama Taikan vs. Other Japanese Painting Masters The Adachi Museum of Art has about 130 works by Yokoyama Taikan, ranging from his early days to his later life. In terms of quality and scale, this collection is the best in Japan. Although many people first think of Mt. Fuji when hearing of the name Taikan, his works cover a wide range of themes, such as historical characters, flowers and birds, and natural landscapes. Each of these works is attractive in its own way, expressing different ideas and showcasing using compositions and techniques. The museum also has numerous works by other modern Japanese painters, such as Takeuchi Seiho, Kawai Gyokudo, Hashimoto Kansetsu, Kawabata Ryushi and Sakakibara Shiho. As Japanese paintings tend to have traditional themes, many works by these painters have similar themes, compositions and objectives as those of Taikan. In this exhibition, we are showing various works by Taikan, along with works by other artists that have similar themes. This exhibition could therefore be regarded as a “confrontation” between Taikan and other masters. It is our hope to illustrate the versatility, productive skills and magnificence of Taikan, as well as to provide the opportunity to distinguish other painters’ works from Taikan’s, in both their methods of expression and individual characteristics. We hope that you enjoy the “fight” between these Japanese paintings and that you appreciate each painter’s quality. Yokoyama Taikan “Waterfall in Nachi” (1915) Takeuchi Seiho “Waterfall” (1925) Additional Exhibition Spring Special Exhibition Yokoyama Taikan Selection Selected from the museum’s Taikan Collection, which is Japan’s foremost in both quality and scale, we exhibit Morning of Mountains / Evening of Mountains, one of the masterpieces of suiboku-ga, and other representative works, such as Dragon and Mt. Fuji and Breaking of Dawn. Yokoyama Taikan “Breaking of Dawn” (1940)