About

Art Nouveau (French for “new art”) flourished in Europe from the end of the 19th to the beginning of the 20th century. Japanese art was a formative influence on the style. While on the one hand a cutting-edge art movement, Art Nouveau was also a mirror that reflected and absorbed images of Japan.

This exhibition presents works by Henry van de Velde and Alfonse Mucha while also examining developments in Japanese crafts and design of the same era, including artists such as Miyagawa Kozan I and Sugiura Hisui, who incorporated expressions from Art Nouveau. Moreover, while focusing on the special characteristics of Japanese art as a source of inspiration for Art Nouveau, the exhibition traces the underlying view of nature, aspects of which have been carried on until the present day, in a variety of works.

In this exhibition, comprised of works from the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo along with related pieces from the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, we consider Art Nouveau from a wide range of perspectives. Viewers will have an opportunity to experience the dynamism of various cultures coming into contact and resonating with each other, and the delicate Japanese sensibility that gave rise to outstanding crafts.

Hours & Admissions

Location

National Crafts Museum

Date

December 25, 2021 – March 21, 2022

Time

9:30 – 17:30
※Last admission is 30 minutes before closing.

Closed

Mondays (except January 10 and March 21, 2022), from December 27, 2021 to January 1, 2022, and January 11, 2022

Admission

	Individuals	Groups (20 persons or more)	Discount rate
Adults	¥300	¥250	¥250
Students (college/university)	¥150	¥70	¥70

Individuals

Adults

¥300

Students (college/university)

¥150

Groups (20 persons or more)

Adults

¥250

Students (college/university)

¥70

Discount rate

Adults

¥250

Students (college/university)

¥70

*The price in brackets is for discount coupon holders and group rate.
*Free for high school students, under 18, seniors (65 and over), and persons with disability and one person accompanying.
*All prices include tax.

Organizer

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo