Japan's Greatest Painters: Taikan, Shiho, Kansetsu and Ryushi Yokoyama Taikan, Sakakibara Shiho, Hashimoto Kansetsu and Kawabata Ryushi are master Japanese painters. In the Japanese art world since the Meiji era, they produced many masterpieces and confirmed their status as masters. Taikan participated in the establishment of the Japan Art Institute, aiming to revolutionize Japanese painting, and he significantly influenced the Japanese art world throughout the Meiji, Taisho to Showa Eras. Shiho continued to produce flower and bird paintings throughout his whole life, pouring his love into flowers and birds. Kansetsu painted works related to Chinese items and literature based on his deep understanding of China. In the Showa Era, he also attempted to produce vivid animal paintings. Ryushi pushed a large-flame painting style and established a new art organization, Seiryu-sha, which advocated the establishment of sturdy art. Through this organization, he developed a unique art perspective. Each of these painters contributed to modern Japanese art, and must be a part of any conversation on modern Japanese paintings. The Adachi Museum of Art has many of their works, and we are proud of the quality of our collection. We are displaying various masterpieces by Taikan, Shiho, Kansetsu and Ryushi, together. Each of them deepened the art world in his own way; their works are representative of various themes in Japanese painting, as well as the appeal of our collection. We hope you enjoy the worlds built by these four painter. Yokoyama Taikan “Innocence” (1897) Sakakibara Shiho “Unripe Plum Blossoms” (1918) Kawabata Ryushi “Passion” (1934) Hashimoto Kansetsu “Dogs from Europe” (1941) Additional Exhibition Exhibition from 40 Years Ago The Adachi Museum of Art opened in November 1970. In this exhibition, we are displaying the same works that were displayed at the museum’s opening ceremony. We hope you enjoy these masterpieces, which have followed the growth of the museum in the 40 years since its establishment. Yokoyama Taikan “Mt.Fuji in Summer” (1955)