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Exhibition
Summer Exhibition / 2026
Main Exhibition Room

Japanese Paintings; This, That, and The Other The Aesthetic World Doing Your Heart Good

Date: Mon, Jun 1 – Sun, Aug 30, 2026

In the Japanese painting, there are subjects, including historical scenes, stories and religions, that would be difficult for the viewer to understand without the relevant context. Meanwhile, there are other subjects that are clearly understood, for example, abundant nature, familiar animals and beautiful women. Even for an ordinary scene, each painter grasps it with his own unique viewpoint, and tries to make a work refined with his own style of expression.
This exhibition will mainly showcase works of more familiar subjects, in order that the viewer could enjoy the various expressions unique to the Japanese painting. Pleasantly depicted dogs and cats, calm and pretty women, birds playing with seasonal flowers—such approachable works would give a heartwarming atmosphere. Please enjoy the aesthetic world of the Japanese painting through these masterpieces by the modern painters.

Sakakibara Shiho
"Unripe Plum Blossoms"
(1918)
Taikan Special Exhibition Room
Additional Exhibitions

Selected Works from the Taikan Collection - Summer -

Date: Mon, Jun 1 – Sun, Aug 30, 2026

The main exhibits will be Mt. Fuji, which depicts the divine Mt. Fuji and the very red Sun in the background of the golden sky, Mountain after a Shower, which expresses the mountains after rain with the noble colors of sumi ink. We hope that you will fully enjoy various Taikan works ranging from beautiful color paintings to profound suiboku-ga.

Yokoyama Taikan
"Selflessness"
(1897)
Attached Exhibition Room
Additional Exhibitions

Stillness and Motion

Date: Mon, Jun 1 – Sun, Aug 30, 2026

We will display works of calm, gentle scenes and those of active subjects, from our collection. This would be an opportunity to enjoy Japanese paintings by comparing works of stillness with those of motion.

Takeuchi Seiho
"Waterfall"
(1925)
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