Exhibitions

Past Exhibition Collection Exhibition

2018-2 MOMAT Collection

Date

Location

Collection Gallery, from the fourth to second floors

The collection exhibition from October 6, 2018 – January 20, 2019

Kishida Ryusei, Road Cut through a Hill, 1915, Important Cultural Property

Welcome to the MOMAT Collection! In this exhibition, we introduce currents in Japanese modern and contemporary art from the beginning of the 20th century to the present along with a variety of works from other countries.

 In the Highlights section (Room 1, 4th floor), viewers can enjoy a host of masterpieces selected from the museum collection. Rooms 2 to 12, arranged in roughly chronological order, have each been assigned a theme, enabling viewers to see the relationship between art and society in each era from a wide range of perspectives. For example, in Room 6 (3rd floor), we present Nihon-ga (Japanese-style paintings) dating from the Pacific War. In Room 9, we focus on the photographer Kitai Kazuo, and in Room 10, we feature postwar Nihon-ga by artists such as Yokoyama Misao. And in Room 12 (2nd floor), we introduce some works by David Smith, one of the most important postwar American sculptors, which were acquired by the museum in fiscal 2017.

 In addition, in Gallery 4 (2nd floor), we present a small exhibit titled I Want to Go Somewhere Far Away featuring works that inspire us think of places other than here. Please take your time and enjoy the large and varied collection of works in this edition of the MOMAT Collection.

translated by Christopher Stephens

List of Works

roomaudio guide (En)artisttitle美术家标题작가의 표제dateon view fromon view to
1 HISHIDA, ShunsoWong Zhaojun [the Chinese princess]菱田春草王昭君히시다 슌소왕소군19022018/10/062018/11/25
1 YOKOYAMA, TaikanHigashiyama横山大观东山요코야마 다이칸히가시야마 19242018/10/062018/11/25
1 MURAKAMI, KagakuAutumn Valley村上华岳秋溪图무라카미 가가쿠가을의 골짜기 19352018/10/062018/11/25
1 IRIE, HakoPlowing Bull in Rain入江波光霖雨耕牛이리에 하코장마와 소 19372018/10/062018/11/25
1 KAWAI, GyokudoAutumn Rain川合玉堂彩雨가와이 교쿠도가을비19402018/10/062018/11/25
1 KOBAYASHI, KokeiChestnuts小林古径 고바야시 고케이19442018/10/062018/11/25
1 YAMAMOTO, ShunkyoSnow and Pine Trees山元春举雪松图야마모토 슌쿄눈 속의 소나무 19082018/11/272019/01/20
1 Paul CézanneGrand Bouquet of Flowers保罗·塞尚大花束폴 세잔큰 꽃다발c.1892-952018/10/062019/01/20
10003Henri Rousseau Liberty Inviting Artists to Take Part in the 22nd Exhibition of the Société des Artistes Indépendants亨利·卢梭自由女神指引艺术家参加第22届独立沙龙앙리 루소제22회 앙데팡당 전에 참가하도록 예술가들을 이끄는 자유의 여신1905-062018/10/062019/01/20
1 Paul KleeConquest of the Mountain保罗·克利征服高山파울 클레산의 정복19392018/10/062019/01/20
10001HARADA, NaojiroKannon Bodhisattva Riding the Dragon原田直次郎骑龙观音하라다 나오지로기룡관음18902018/10/062019/01/20
1 YOROZU, TetsugoroA Cornfield in the Sun万铁五郎太阳下的麦田요로즈 데쓰고로태양의 보리밭c.19132018/10/062019/01/20
10020KISHIDA, RyuseiRoad Cut through a Hill岸田刘生道路、土堤和围墙(凿开之路的写生)기시다 류세이도로와 제방과 담(언덕길 사생)19152018/10/062019/01/20
10027SEKINE, ShojiThree Stars关根正二三星세키네 쇼지삼성19192018/10/062019/01/20
10029NAKAMURA, TsunePortrait of Vasilii Yaroshenko中村彝爱罗先珂先生的肖像나카무라 쓰네예로센코의 초상19202018/10/062019/01/20
10039SAEKI, YuzoGas Lamp and Advertisements佐伯祐三煤气灯和广告사에키 유조가스등과 광고19272018/10/062019/01/20
10040KOGA, HarueSea古贺春江고가 하루에바다19292018/10/062019/01/20
1 MATSUMOTO, ShunsukeBlack Flowers松本竣介黑色的花마쓰모토 슌스케검은 꽃19402018/10/062019/01/20
1 AI-MITSUSelf-Portrait叆光自画像아이미쓰자화상19442018/10/062019/01/20
2 KIKUCHI, KeigetsuDragonflies菊池契月铁浆蜻蜓기쿠치 게이게쓰검물잠자리19132018/10/062018/11/25
2 KONOSHIMA, OkokuWintry Shower木岛樱谷阵雨고노시마 오코쿠소낙비19072018/11/272019/01/20
20004WADA, SanzoSouth Wind和田三造南风와다 산조남풍19072018/10/062019/01/20
2 NAKAGAWA, HachiroWinter of the Northern District中川八郎北国之冬나카가와 하치로북방의 겨울 19082018/10/062019/01/20
20010NAKAZAWA, HiromitsuReminiscences中泽弘光回忆나카자와 히로미쓰추억19092018/10/062019/01/20
20012OGIWARA, MorieWoman荻原守卫女子오기와라 모리에여자19102018/10/062019/01/20
2 KOSUGI, Hoan (Misei)Waterside Village小杉放菴(未醒)水乡고스기 호안 (미세이)수향19112018/10/062019/01/20
20014FUJISHIMA, TakejiHalf Dreaming藤岛武二似梦非梦후지시마 다케지비몽사몽19132018/10/062019/01/20
3 YASUI, SotaroHouse in Spring安井曾太郎房屋在春天야스이 소타로봄철 집19112018/10/062019/01/20
30051YASUI, SotaroOirase Stream安井曾太郎奥入濑的溪流야스이 소타로오이라세 계류19332018/10/062019/01/20
3 UMEHARA, RyuzaburoGold Necklace梅原龙三郎黄金首饰우메하라 류자부로황금 목걸이19132018/10/062019/01/20
3 UMEHARA, RyuzaburoChang An Streets, Beijing梅原龙三郎长安街우메하라 류자부로장안가19402018/10/062019/01/20
3 SAKAMOTO, HanjiroA Horse坂本繁二郎사카모토 한지로19162018/10/062019/01/20
3 SAKAMOTO, HanjiroTwo Horses (Study for Mural)坂本繁二郎壁画草图사카모토 한지로벽화의 밑그림 19442018/10/062019/01/20
3 KOIDE, NarashigeBoy with a Toy Trumpet小出楢重持喇叭的少年고이데 나라시게나팔을 든 소년 19232018/10/062019/01/20
30046KOIDE, NarashigeNude on White Cloth小出楢重裸女和白布고이데 나라시게나부와 흰 천19292018/10/062019/01/20
3 SUDA, KunitaroVegetables须田国太郎蔬菜스다 구니타로야채19322018/10/062019/01/20
3 SUDA, KunitaroKubohachiman Shrine须田国太郎窪八幡스다 구니타로구보하치만 신사 19552018/10/062019/01/20
30025TAKAMURA, KotaroHand高村光太郎다카무라 고타로c.19182018/10/062019/01/20
3 TAKAMURA, KotaroCatfish高村光太郎다카무라 고타로메기19262018/10/062019/01/20
4 ISHII, HakuteiKiba, Tokyo石井柏亭贮木场이시이 하쿠테이기바 저목장19142018/10/062018/11/25
4 HASHIGUCHI, GoyoBathing桥口五叶浴场女子(浴)하시구치 고요 욕실의 여인(목욕) 19152018/10/062018/11/25
4 HIROSHIMA, Koho(Shintaro)Anchored Saiboat广岛晃甫(新太郎)泊船히로시마 고호(신타로)정박선19162018/10/062018/11/25
4 ITO, ShinsuiDredgers伊东深水挖泥船이토 신스이준설선19172018/10/062018/11/25
4 YAMAMOTO, KanaeA Small Bay in Brittany (Child by the Water)山本鼎布列塔尼的海湾(水边的孩子)야마모토 가나에브르타뉴의 만(물가의 아이)19172018/10/062018/11/25
4 YAMAMOTO, KanaeBreton Woman山本鼎布列塔尼妇女야마모토 가나에브르타뉴 여인19202018/10/062018/11/25
4 KASAMATSU, ShiroSunset笠松紫浪落日가사마쓰 시로석양19192018/10/062018/11/25
4 KAWASE, HasuiFerry at Yaguchi on a Cloudy Day川濑巴水阴天的矢口가와세 하스이흐린 날의 야구치 19192018/10/062018/11/25
4 KAWASE, HasuiTagonoura Bridge川濑巴水田子浦桥가와세 하스이다고노우라 다리 19302018/10/062018/11/25
4 YAMAMURA, Toyonari (Koka)Morita Kanya XIII as Jean Valjean from Famous Kabuki Actors山村丰成(耕花)《梨园之华》 十三世守田勘弥饰冉阿让 야마무라 도요나리(고카)《가부키의 명배우》 중, 장 발장으로 분한 모리타 간야 13세 19212018/10/062018/11/25
4 FUKAZAWA, SakuichiStill Life on the Table深泽索一桌上静物후카자와 사쿠이치 탁상의 정물19222018/10/062018/11/25
4 YOROZU, TetsugoroWoman with Cloth万铁五郎披纱的人요로즈 데쓰고로천을 뒤집어쓴 사람 19242018/10/062018/11/25
4 FUJIMORI, ShizuoHill藤森静雄후지모리 시즈오 언덕19252018/10/062018/11/25
4 NATORI, ShunsenIchikawa Sadanji II as Priest Narukami, from Portraits by Shunsen名取春仙《春仙似颜集》 二市川左团次 鸣神上人나토리 슌센《슌센의 초상화집》 중, 승려 나루카미로 분한 이치카와 사단지 2세 1925/292018/10/062018/11/25
4 ONCHI, KoshiroLight Time恩地孝四郎明亮的时刻온치 고시로밝을 때 19152018/11/272019/01/20
4 ONCHI, KoshiroHuman Body恩地孝四郎人体온치 고시로인체19242018/11/272019/01/20
4 NAGASE, YoshiroLandscape永濑义郎风景나가세 요시로 풍경19162018/11/272019/01/20
4 YAMAMOTO, KanaeBreton Inlet (Child on the Waterside)山本鼎布列塔尼的海湾(水边的孩子)야마모토 가나에브르타뉴의 만(물가의 아이)19172018/11/272019/01/20
4 KASAMATSU, ShiroCirrocumuli (On the Far Bank of the Ayase River)笠松紫浪卷积云(绫濑川对岸)가사마쓰 시로비늘구름(아야세 강의 건너편)19192018/11/272019/01/20
4 KAWASE, HasuiLake Tsutanuma, Mutsu from Scenes from Travels I川濑巴水《旅行特产 第一集》 陆奥 茑沼가와세 하스이《여행 기념 제1집》 중, 무쓰의 쓰타누마 호수 19192018/11/272019/01/20
4 KAWASE, HasuiKude Beach, Wakasa from Scenes from Travels I川濑巴水《旅行特产 第一集》 陆奥 茑沼가와세 하스이《여행 기념 제1집》 중, 와카사의 구데 해변 19202018/11/272019/01/20
4 HASHIGUCHI, GoyoInn at a Hotspring桥口五叶温泉旅馆하시구치 고요 온천 여관19202018/11/272019/01/20
4 ITO, ShinsuiA Madman on the Roof伊东深水屋顶的狂人이토 신스이옥상의 광인 19212018/11/272019/01/20
4 YAMAMURA, Toyonari (Koka)Morita Kanya XIII as Jean Valjean from Famous Kabuki Actors山村丰成(耕花)《梨园之华》 十三世守田勘弥饰冉阿让 야마무라 도요나리(고카)《가부키의 명배우》 중, 장 발장으로 분한 모리타 간야 13세 19212018/11/272019/01/20
4 YOROZU, TetsugoroLying Person万铁五郎躺着的人요로즈 데쓰고로자는 사람 19232018/11/272019/01/20
4 FUKAZAWA, SakuichiRoad Leading Towards the Hill深泽索一去向山丘的路후카자와 사쿠이치 언덕을 향해 뻗은 길 19252018/11/272019/01/20
4 HIRAKAWA, SeizoWrasses平川清藏隆头鱼히라카와 세이조 놀래기c.19272018/11/272019/01/20
4 NATORI, ShunsenMatsumoto Koshiro VII as Ikyu the Beaded, from Portraits by Shunsen名取春仙《春仙似颜集》 七市松本幸四郎 胡子意休나토리 슌센《슌센의 초상화집》 중, 수염난 이큐로 분한 마쓰모토 고시로 7세19292018/11/272019/01/20
5 AI-MITSULion叆光狮子아이미쓰사자19362018/10/062019/01/20
5 AI-MITSUButterfly叆光아이미쓰나비19422018/10/062019/01/20
5 KITAWAKI, NoboruPerishing in the Sky北胁升空中诀别기타와키 노보루하늘 위의 결별19372018/10/062019/01/20
5 KITAWAKI, NoboruBeautiful Cocoons北胁升美丽的茧기타와키 노보루아름다운 고치 19382018/10/062019/01/20
5 SUGIMATA, TadashiRut杉全直스기마타 다다시 바퀴 자국19382018/10/062019/01/20
5 YONEKURA, HisahitoCatastrophe (The Day of Annihilation)米仓寿仁破局(寂灭之日)요네쿠라 히사히토파국(적멸의 날) 19392018/10/062019/01/20
5 WADA, SanzoMandara for Rousing Asians和田三造兴亚曼荼罗와다 산조흥아 만다라19402018/10/062019/01/20
5 SUDA, KunitaroWalking Eagle须田国太郎行走的鹫스다 구니타로걷는 독수리19402018/10/062019/01/20
5 ITO, KyuzaburoSwallows伊藤久三郎이토 규자부로 제비19402018/10/062019/01/20
5 ASO, SaburoBirds麻生三郎아소 사부로19402018/10/062019/01/20
5 INOKUMA, Gen’ichiroRailroad Construction in a Certain Area猪熊弦一郎○○方向的铁道建设이노쿠마 겐이치로○○방면 철도 건설19442018/10/062019/01/20
5 ASAKURA, FumioLooking Up朝仓文夫仰视아사쿠라 후미오올려다보다 19442018/10/062019/01/20
6 NODA, KyuhoReligious Persecution at Matsubagayatsu野田九浦松叶谷的法难노다 규호마쓰바가야쓰의 법난 19422018/10/062018/11/25
6 NAGANO, SofuFierce Eagle长野草风雄鹰나가노 소후용맹한 독수리19422018/10/062018/11/25
6 HASHIMOTO, EihoPrecincts of a Shrine桥本永邦神社内하시모토 에이호 신사의 경내 19422018/10/062018/11/25
6 YAMAMOTO, OgetsuMt. Fuji in an Auspicious Dawn山元樱月灵峰瑞色야마모토 오게쓰상서로운 빛으로 물든 후지산 19422018/10/062018/11/25
6 HIROSHIMA, Koho(Shintaro)National Flower in an Auspicious Dawn广岛晃甫(新太郎)国光瑞色히로시마 고호(신타로)상서로운 빛으로 물든 국화 19422018/10/062018/11/25
6 DOMOTO, InshoJapanese Morning-Glories堂本印象朝颜花도모토 인쇼 나팔꽃19422018/10/062018/11/25
6 TAKEDA, KoyoCherry Blossoms武田鼓叶다케다 고요 벚꽃19422018/10/062018/11/25
6 HATAKEYAMA, KinseiIrises畠山锦成菖蒲하타케야마 긴세이 창포 19422018/10/062018/11/25
6 NAKAMURA, DaizaburoSpring Rain中村大三郎春雨나카무라 다이자부로봄비19422018/10/062018/11/25
6 KODAMA, KiboWarrior Reciting a Poem under Cherry Blossoms儿玉希望花下吟咏고다마 기보꽃 아래에서 시를 읊다 19422018/10/062018/11/25
6 MITANI, ToshikoSpring Passing Away三谷十糸子惜春미타니 도시코 가는 봄을 아쉬워하다 19422018/10/062018/11/25
6 KIKUCHI, TakashiA Pair of Carps菊池隆志双鲤기쿠치 다카시잉어 한 쌍19422018/10/062018/11/25
6 YAMAGUCHI, KayoGround Crew in Action at Seaplane Base山口华杨基地的整备工作야마구치 가요기지의 정비 작업 19432018/10/062018/11/25
6 KAWABATA, RyushiJapanese Fleet Departing Hainan Island川端龙子输送船队从海南岛出发가와바타 류시하이난섬에서 출발하는 수송선c.19442018/10/062018/11/25
6 YOKOYAMA, TaikanSpring Sea横山大观春风万里乃涛요코야마 다이칸봄바람 부는 바다 19422018/11/272019/01/20
6 SHODA, KakuyuNational Flower庄田鹤友国花쇼다 가쿠유국화19422018/11/272019/01/20
6 KOYAMA, EitatsuKimura Shigenari Departing for the Front小山荣达木村长门出阵고야마 에이타쓰 기무라 시게나리의 출진 19422018/11/272019/01/20
6 UENAKA, ChokusaiLady Kimura Shigenari植中直斋重成夫人우에나카 조쿠사이 시게나리 부인 19422018/11/272019/01/20
6 IMANAKA, SoyuTurtledoves今中素友斑鸠이마나카 소유 산비둘기19422018/11/272019/01/20
6 NAGATA, ShunsuiHawk永田春水灵鹰나가타 슌스이신성한 매 19422018/11/272019/01/20
6 FUKUDA, HeihachiroPlum Blossoms福田平八郎白梅후쿠다 헤이하치로흰 매화19422018/11/272019/01/20
6 TANAKA, TossaishuNational Flower田中咄哉州国花다나카 돗사이슈 국화19422018/11/272019/01/20
6 MATSUMOTO, IchiyoAiming at the Targets松本一洋必中마쓰모토 이치요 필중 19422018/11/272019/01/20
6 IKEDA, YosonLandscape with Omi Shrine池田遥邨近江神宫이케다 요손오미 신궁19422018/11/272019/01/20
6 KATSUDA, TetsuRain胜田哲가쓰다 데쓰 19422018/11/272019/01/20
6 MIWA, ChoseiSweet-Flags三轮晁势花菖蒲미와 조세이 꽃창포19422018/11/272019/01/20
6 KAWABATA, RyushiCapture of Luoyang川端龙子攻略洛阳가와바타 류시낙양 공략 19442018/11/272019/01/20
6 IBARAKI, SampuSubmarines Setting Out on a Sortie茨木衫风潜水艇出击이바라키 산푸 잠수함의 출격 19422018/11/272019/01/20
7 HIGASHIYAMA, Kaii1/6 Study for Dawn Tide东山魁夷为《黎明的潮》而作的中草图1/6히가시야마 가이이《새벽녘의 조류》를 위한 밑그림 1/619682018/10/062019/01/20
7 KAWASHIMA, Takeshi1968-N.Y.203川岛猛1968-N.Y.203가와시마 다케시 1968-N.Y.20319682018/10/062019/01/20
7 MIYAWAKI, AikoWork宫胁爱子作品미야와키 아이코작품19682018/10/062019/01/20
7 KOJIMA, NobuakiBoxer小岛信明拳击选手고지마 노부아키복서19682018/10/062019/01/20
7 NAKANISHI, NatsuyukiCompact Object: Sinking Scissors中西夏之小型作品 沉没的剪刀나카니시 나쓰유키콤팩트 오브제: 가라앉는 가위19682018/10/062019/01/20
7 KOMAI, TetsuroStill Life驹井哲郎静物고마이 데쓰로 정물19682018/10/062019/01/20
7 YOSHIHARA, HideoSeesaw I吉原英雄跷跷板 I요시하라 히데오 시소 I19682018/10/062019/01/20
7 NODA, TetsuyaDiary: August 22nd ’68野田哲也日记:68年8月22日노다 데쓰야일기: 68년 8월 22일19682018/10/062019/01/20
7 HERGÉ (Georges Remi)No.43 from A Series of Ten Dessins埃尔热(乔治·勒米)《714航班》之No.43에르제(조르주 레미)《시드니행 714편》 중, No.431968/812018/10/062019/01/20
7 Bruce NaumanWall-Floor Positions布鲁斯·瑙曼墙与地板间的姿势브루스 나우먼벽과 바닥에서의 자세 19682018/10/062019/01/20
8 KAWARA, OnJuly 15, 1970河原温July 15, 1970가와라 온July 15, 197019702018/10/062019/01/20
8 Ufan LeeFrom Line李禹焕始于线이우환선으로부터19772018/10/062019/01/20
8 NODA, TetsuyaDiary: August 19, 1976野口哲也日记:1976年8月19日노다 데쓰야일기: 1976년 8월 19일 19772018/10/062019/01/20
8 Hanne DarbovenWorld Theater 79汉纳·道波温世界剧场 79하네 다르보펜 세계극장 7919792018/10/062019/01/20
8 KAWAGUCHI, TatsuoRelation-Quality河口龙夫关系—质가와구치 다쓰오관계-질 19792018/10/062019/01/20
8 KAWAGUCHI, TatsuoCOSMOS-Cygnus河口龙夫COSMOS-Cygnus(天鹅座)가와구치 다쓰오COSMOS-Cygnus(백조자리)19742018/10/062019/01/20
8 KAWAGUCHI, TatsuoCOSMOS-Lira河口龙夫COSMOS-Lira(天琴座)가와구치 다쓰오COSMOS-Lira(거문고자리)19742018/10/062019/01/20
8 YAMANAKA, NobuoManhattan in Pinhole (19)山中信夫曼哈顿的太阳 (19)야마나카 노부오 맨해튼의 태양 (19)19802018/10/062019/01/20
8 YAMANAKA, NobuoManhattan in Pinhole (22)山中信夫曼哈顿的太阳 (22)야마나카 노부오 맨해튼의 태양 (22)19802018/10/062019/01/20
8 YAMANAKA, NobuoManhattan in Pinhole (32)山中信夫曼哈顿的太阳 (32)야마나카 노부오 맨해튼의 태양 (32)19802018/10/062019/01/20
8 YAMANAKA, NobuoManhattan in Pinhole (38)山中信夫曼哈顿的太阳 (38)야마나카 노부오 맨해튼의 태양 (38)19802018/10/062019/01/20
8 Lynda BenglisNow琳达·本格里斯Now린다 벵글리스 지금19732018/10/062019/01/20
9 KITAI, KazuoCountry Road, Ishinomaki-shi, Miyagi from Villages北井一夫《去乡下》 村路 宫城县石卷市기타이 가즈오 《마을로》 중, 미야기현 이시노마키시의 시골길 19732018/10/062019/01/20
9 KITAI, KazuoPackhorse Driver, Ishinomaki-shi, Miyagi from Villages北井一夫《去乡下》 运货马夫 宫城县石卷市기타이 가즈오 《마을로》 중, 미야기현 이시노마키시의 마바리꾼19732018/10/062019/01/20
9 KITAI, KazuoNight, Ishinomaki-shi, Miyagi from Villages北井一夫《去乡下》 夜 宫城县石卷市기타이 가즈오 《마을로》 중, 미야기현 이시노마키시의 밤 19732018/10/062019/01/20
9 KITAI, KazuoCart, Sawauchi-mura, Iwate from Villages北井一夫《去乡下》 人力板车 岩手县泽内村기타이 가즈오 《마을로》 중, 이와테현 사와우치무라의 리어카 19732018/10/062019/01/20
9 KITAI, KazuoHot Springs, Magoroku-yu, Akita from Villages北井一夫《去乡下》 疗养温泉 秋田县孙六汤기타이 가즈오 《마을로》 중, 아키타현 마고로쿠유의 요양 온천장19732018/10/062019/01/20
9 KITAI, KazuoSeaside, Ishinomaki-shi, Miyagi from Villages北井一夫《去乡下》 海边 宫城县石卷市기타이 가즈오 《마을로》 중, 미야기현 이시노마키시의 해변19732018/10/062019/01/20
9 KITAI, KazuoWedding, Kume-cho, Okayama from Villages北井一夫《去乡下》 出嫁 冈山县久米町기타이 가즈오 《마을로》 중, 오카야마현 구메초의 혼례19742018/10/062019/01/20
9 KITAI, KazuoIn the Snow, Yuzawa-shi, Akita from Villages北井一夫《去乡下》 雪中 秋田县汤泽市기타이 가즈오 《마을로》 중, 아키타현 유자와시의 눈 속에서 19742018/10/062019/01/20
9 KITAI, KazuoKamakura (hut made of snow) Yokote-shi, Akita from Villages北井一夫《去乡下》 雪屋 秋田县横手市기타이 가즈오 《마을로》 중, 아키타현 요코테시의 눈집19742018/10/062019/01/20
9 KITAI, KazuoBon Festival, Kume-cho, Okayama from Villages北井一夫《去乡下》 盂兰盆节 冈山县久米町기타이 가즈오 《마을로》 중, 오카야마현 구메초의 오본 행사 19742018/10/062019/01/20
9 KITAI, KazuoFuneral, Kizukuri-machi, Aomori from Villages北井一夫《去乡下》 葬礼 青森县木造町기타이 가즈오 《마을로》 중, 아오모리현 기즈쿠리마치의 장례식19742018/10/062019/01/20
9 KITAI, KazuoMulberry Field, Ogo-machi, Gunma from Villages北井一夫《去乡下》 桑田 群马县大胡町기타이 가즈오 《마을로》 중, 군마현 오고마치의 뽕나무밭 19752018/10/062019/01/20
9 KITAI, KazuoEjiko (basket like cradle), Ani-machi, Akita from Villages北井一夫《去乡下》 婴儿篮 秋田县阿仁町기타이 가즈오 《마을로》 중, 아키타현 아니마치의 요람19752018/10/062019/01/20
9 KITAI, KazuoWoodenware Craftsman, Yaheishiro, Fukushima from Villages北井一夫《去乡下》 木匠 福岛县弥平四郎기타이 가즈오 《마을로》 중, 후쿠시마현 야헤이시로의 갈이장이 19752018/10/062019/01/20
9 KITAI, KazuoWoodenware Craftsman, Yaheishiro, Fukushima from Villages北井一夫《去乡下》 木匠 福岛县弥平四郎기타이 가즈오 《마을로》 중, 후쿠시마현 야헤이시로의 갈이장이 19752018/10/062019/01/20
9 KITAI, KazuoMarket, Naha-shi, Okinawa from Villages北井一夫《去乡下》 市场 冲绳县那霸市기타이 가즈오 《마을로》 중, 오키나와현 나하시의 시장 19752018/10/062019/01/20
9 KITAI, KazuoMarket, Naha-shi, Okinawa from Villages北井一夫《去乡下》 市场 冲绳县那霸市기타이 가즈오 《마을로》 중, 오키나와현 나하시의 시장 19752018/10/062019/01/20
9 KITAI, KazuoHot Springs, Goshogake-onsen, Akita from Villages北井一夫《去乡下》 疗养温泉 秋田县后生挂温泉기타이 가즈오 《마을로》 중, 아키타현 고쇼가케온천의 요양 온천장19752018/10/062019/01/20
10 HADA, TeruoA Scene in Café秦辉男咖啡馆一景하다 데루오카페 풍경 19152018/10/062018/11/25
10 Various ArtistsFamous Views in Tokyo各种艺术家东都名所다양한 아티스트도쿄 명소1922/252018/10/062018/11/25
10 KONO, MichiseiScreen Depicting Customs of New Tokyo河野通势新东京风俗图屏风고노 미치세이신 도쿄 풍속도 병풍 19252018/10/062018/11/25
100048KABURAKI, KiyokataPortrait of San’yutei Encho镝木清方三游亭圆朝像가부라키 기요카타산유테이 엔초 초상19302018/10/062018/11/25
100056KABURAKI, KiyokataSardine Pedlar镝木清方沙丁鱼가부라키 기요카타정어리19372018/10/062018/11/25
10 TAKEUCHI, SeihoThe Imperial Palace Clad in Verdure竹内栖凤禁城翠色다케우치 세이호비취빛 궁성19312018/10/062018/11/25
10 KAWABATA, RyushiSong of Newly Green Trees川端龙子新树之曲가와바타 류시신록의 노래 19322018/10/062018/11/25
10 YAMAMOTO, KyujinPortrait of Fukuhara Aiko山本丘人福原爱子像야마모토 규진후쿠하라 아이코 초상19332018/10/062018/11/25
10 YAMAMOTO, KyujinCamellia and a White Barbary Dove山本丘人乙女椿(银鸽)야마모토 규진동백나무(은비둘기) 19352018/10/062018/11/25
10 YAMAMOTO, KyujinLandscape of Shikinejima山本丘人式根岛风景야마모토 규진시키네지마 섬 풍경 19352018/10/062018/11/25
10 YAMAMOTO, KyujinLandscape of Oshima (Red Plum Blossoms)山本丘人大岛风景(红梅)야마모토 규진오시마 섬 풍경(홍매화)19352018/10/062018/11/25
10 YAMAMOTO, KyujinLandscape of Hatsushima山本丘人初岛风景야마모토 규진하쓰시마 섬 풍경 19352018/10/062018/11/25
100058OGURA, YukiAfter Bathing小仓游龟浴女 其二오구라 유키목욕하는 여인 그 두 번째 19392018/10/062018/11/25
10 ITO, ShinsuiIncense Party伊东深水闻香이토 신스이향을 맡다 19502018/10/062018/11/25
10 KAYAMA, MatazoTokyo 1984加山又造一九八四·东京가야마 마타조1984 도쿄 19842018/10/062018/11/25
10 KAYAMA, MatazoMoon and Rhinoceros加山又造月与犀牛가야마 마타조달과 코뿔소 19532018/10/062018/11/25
10 KAYAMA, MatazoPathetic Deer加山又造哀愁的鹿가야마 마타조슬픈 사슴 19542018/10/062018/11/25
100070YOKOYAMA, MisaoTower横山操요코야마 미사오19572018/10/062018/11/25
10 YOKOYAMA, MisaoWall Street横山操华尔街요코야마 미사오월가 19622018/10/062018/11/25
10 YOKOYAMA, MisaoImpression of Karaganda横山操卡拉干达印象요코야마 미사오카라간다의 인상 19502018/10/062019/01/20
10 YOKOYAMA, MisaoUnited Nations Headquarters横山操联合国总部요코야마 미사오UN 빌딩19612018/10/062018/11/25
10 YOKOYAMA, MisaoEast River横山操东河요코야마 미사오이스트 리버 19612018/10/062018/11/25
10 YOKOYAMA, MisaoLos Angeles Street横山操洛杉矶街요코야마 미사오로스앤젤레스 거리 19612018/10/062018/11/25
10 YOKOYAMA, MisaoAliso Street, Los Angeles横山操阿利索街,洛杉矶요코야마 미사오로스엔젤레스, 알리소 거리 19612018/10/062018/11/25
10 YOKOYAMA, MisaoExpressway横山操高速公路요코야마 미사오하이웨이 19612018/10/062018/11/25
10  Yokoyama Misao. “The USA as Seen by Me—the Visual/Tactile World.” Geijutsu Shincho vol. 12 no. 8 (August 1961) 横山操《视觉、触觉的世界-我眼中的美国-》《艺术新潮》第12卷第8号 (1961年8月) 요코야마 미사오 「시각적·촉각적 세계-내가 본 미국-」 『예술신조』 제12권 제8호 (1961년 8월) 2018/10/062019/01/20
10  Yokoyama, Misao. “Sketches of the USA.” Sansai 141 (August 1961) 横山操《美国素描》 《三彩》141 (1961年8月) 요코야마 미사오 「미국 스케치」 『삼채』 141 (1961년 8월) 2018/10/062019/01/20
10  “The Painters  Yokoyama Misao and Kayama Matazo Competing in Paintings for Folding Screens.” Sansai 207 (November 1966) 《竞画屏风绘的横山操、加山又造》 《三彩》207 (1966年11月) 「다투어 병풍 그림을 제작하는 요코야마 미사오·가야마 마타조 화백」 『삼채』 207 (1966년 11월) 2018/10/062019/01/20
10  Yokoyama Misao and Kayama Matazo. “Suiboku-ga (Indian ink painting), Our Final Aim—Arbitrary Suiboku.” Geijutsu Shincho vol. 21 no. 2 (February 1970) 横山操、加山又造“我们的水墨画才是终极的”系列之《独断的水墨》 《艺术新潮》 第21卷第2号 (1970年2月) 요코야마 미사오·가야마 마타조 「독단하는 수묵」 <우리의 수묵화야말로 궁극> 『예술신조』 제21권 제2호 (1970년 2월) 2018/10/062019/01/20
10  Kayama Matazo. “My Wise Brother Yokoyama Misao Passes Away—In Memory of Yokoyama Misao.” Geijutsu Shincho vol. 24 no. 5 (May 1973) 加山又造《追悼横山操 贤兄横山操逝世》 《艺术新潮》第24卷第5号 (1973年5月) 가야마 마타조 「추도 요코야마 미사오·현형 요코야마 미사오가 떠나다」 『예술신조』 제24권 제5호 (1973년 5월) 2018/10/062019/01/20
10 OMODA, SeijuCamellia小茂田青树茶花오모다 세이주동백c.19192018/11/272019/01/20
10 OMODA, SeijuA Scene in Matsue小茂田青树松江风景오모다 세이주마쓰에 풍경 19202018/11/272019/01/20
10 OMODA, SeijuThe Port of Ezumi in Izumo小茂田青树出云江角港오모다 세이주이즈모의 에즈미 항구 19212018/11/272019/01/20
10 HAYAMI, GyoshuGreen Grapes and Tea Bowl速水御舟白葡萄与茶碗하야미 교슈청포도와 찻잔 19202018/11/272019/01/20
100030HAYAMI, GyoshuTea Bowl and Fruit速水御舟茶碗与果实하야미 교슈찻잔과 과실19212018/11/272019/01/20
10 HAYAMI, GyoshuColonnade on the Hill速水御舟山丘上的树하야미 교슈언덕의 가로수 19222018/11/272019/01/20
10 HAYAMI, GyoshuCamellias速水御舟山茶花하야미 교슈동백19232018/11/272019/01/20
100033HAYAMI, GyoshuGate (Residence of the Village Head)速水御舟门(村长的家)하야미 교슈문(촌장의 집) 19242018/11/272019/01/20
10 TOMITORI, FudoStill Life富取风堂静物도미토리 후도정물19212018/11/272019/01/20
10 TOKUOKA, ShinsenCamellias德冈神泉茶花도쿠오카 신센동백c.19222018/11/272019/01/20
10 ISHIYAMA, TaihakuSmall Shrine of Amanuma at Dusk石山太柏黄昏的天沼弁天이시야마 다이하쿠저물녘의 아마누마벤텐 사당 1921-262018/11/272019/01/20
10 FUSEN, TetsuSeaside Village不染铁海村후센 데쓰 바닷가 마을19232018/11/272019/01/20
10 FUKUDA, ToyoshiroAutumn Arrives in My Home Village福田丰四郎故山新秋후쿠다 도요시로고향의 산에 다가온 가을 19262018/11/272019/01/20
10 TSUBAKI, SadaoWinter Road椿贞雄冬枯之道쓰바키 사다오겨울 길 19162018/11/272019/01/20
10 KISHIDA, RyuseiTurnip岸田刘生芜菁图기시다 류세이순무19252018/11/272019/01/20
10 KOITO, GentaroPoppies小丝源太郎婵娟고이토 겐타로 선연19372018/11/272019/01/20
10 HAYAMI, GyoshuScroll of Sketches (Fishes)速水御舟写生图卷(鲽鱼·虾虎鱼·沙钻鱼等)하야미 교슈사생도 두루마리(가자미・모래무지・보리멸 etc.)19252018/11/272019/01/20
10 HAYAMI, GyoshuScroll of Sketches (Winter Peonies)速水御舟寒牡丹写生图卷하야미 교슈겨울 모란 사생도 두루마리 19262018/11/272019/01/20
10 HAYAMI, GyoshuScroll of Sketches (Pigeons and Sparrows in Winter)速水御舟写生图卷《寒鸠寒雀》하야미 교슈사생도 두루마리 《겨울의 비둘기와 참새》19272018/11/272019/01/20
10 KAYAMA, MatazoFrozen Fall加山又造冻瀑가야마 마타조언 폭포 19642018/11/272019/01/20
10 KAYAMA, MatazoSnowy Landscape in the Northern Song Manner加山又造仿北宋雪景水墨山水가야마 마타조북송 양식으로 그린 설경 수묵 산수 19912018/11/272019/01/20
10 YOKOYAMA, MisaoHomeland横山操故乡요코야마 미사오고향19652018/11/272019/01/20
10 YOKOYAMA, MisaoMt.Fuji Viewed from Oshino横山操忍野富士요코야마 미사오오시노에서 바라본 후지산 19652018/11/272019/01/20
10 YOKOYAMA, MisaoMt.Fuji Covered with Snow横山操清雪富士요코야마 미사오눈 덮인 후지산 c.19662018/11/272019/01/20
10 YOKOYAMA, MisaoThe Great Wall横山操万里长城요코야마 미사오만리장성19662018/11/272019/01/20
10 YOKOYAMA, MisaoLast Work横山操绝笔요코야마 미사오절필19732018/11/272019/01/20
3F FUNAKOSHI, YasutakeHaranojo Castle舟越保武原之城후나코시 야스타케하라노조 성19712018/10/062019/01/20
3F YANAGIHARA, YoshitatsuCrow in the Wind柳原义达风中之鸦야나기하라 요시타쓰바람 속 까마귀19822018/10/062019/01/20
11 MORIYAMA, DaidoNippon Theater森山大道日本剧场모리야마 다이도일본 극장1968(1974 print)2018/10/062019/01/20
11 NAKAHIRA, TakumaFrom the series La Nuit中平卓马나카히라 다쿠마c.19692018/10/062019/01/20
11 NAKAHIRA, TakumaFrom the series La Nuit中平卓马나카히라 다쿠마c.19692018/10/062019/01/20
11 Josef KoudelkaFrance from Exiles约瑟夫·寇德卡《亡命徒们》 法国조셉 쿠델카《망명자들》 중, 프랑스 1973(1990 print)2018/10/062019/01/20
11 Josef KoudelkaSpain from Exiles约瑟夫·寇德卡《亡命徒们》 西班牙조셉 쿠델카《망명자들》 중, 스페인1971(1990 print)2018/10/062019/01/20
11 Josef KoudelkaFrance from Exiles约瑟夫·寇德卡《亡命徒们》 法国조셉 쿠델카《망명자들》 중, 프랑스 1987(1990 print)2018/10/062019/01/20
11 Bolis MikkailovFrom At Dusk鲍里斯·米哈伊洛夫出自《黄昏》보리스 미하일로프《황혼》 중 19932018/10/062019/01/20
11 YOKOO, TadanoriLandscape No.1 Girl横尾忠则风景 No.1 女孩요코오 다다노리풍경 No.1여자아이19692018/10/062019/01/20
11 YOKOO, TadanoriLandscape No.3 Oyo-san横尾忠则风景 NO.3 阿叶요코오 다다노리풍경 No.3 오요산19692018/10/062019/01/20
11 YOKOO, TadanoriLandscape No.17 Tattooed Man横尾忠则风景 No.17 刺青男人요코오 다다노리풍경 No.17 문신한 남자 19692018/10/062019/01/20
11 WAKABAYASHI, IsamuOpacity, Low Altitude若林奋不透明,低空와카바야시 이사무 불투명·저공19692018/10/062019/01/20
12 Georges BraqueFemale Torso乔治·布拉克女性胴体조르주 브라크여인의 토르소1910-112018/10/062019/01/20
12 Jackson PollockUntitled [Head with Polygons]杰克逊·波洛克无题(有多角形的头部)잭슨 폴록무제(다각형이 있는 머리)c.1938-412018/10/062019/01/20
12 Kurt SchwittersColoured Relief with Plastic “O”库尔特·施威特斯有立体“O”的彩色浮雕쿠르트 슈비터스입체 “O”가 있는 채색 릴리프1944-462018/10/062019/01/20
12 TANAKA, AtsukoWork 66 – SA田中敦子作品 66 – SA다나카 아쓰코작품 66 – SA19662018/10/062019/01/20
120086Francis BaconSphinx-Portrait of Muriel Belcher弗朗西斯·培根斯芬克斯—缪里尔·贝尔彻肖像프랜시스 베이컨스핑크스-뮤리엘 벨처의 초상 19792018/10/062019/01/20
12 Soocheon JheonFrom Beyond the Earth全寿千自大地另一侧전수천대지의 저편으로부터 19922018/10/062019/01/20
12 NARA, YoshitomoHarmless Kitty奈良美智Harmless Kitty나라 요시토모Harmless Kitty19942018/10/062019/01/20
12 Shooshie SulaimanCountry (Negara)苏西·苏莱曼国(Negara)슈시 술라이만나라(Negara)2012-132018/10/062019/01/20
12 Bernd & Hilla BecherGas Holders — Great Britain, Belgium, France, Germany伯恩德与希拉·贝歇尔夫妇储气罐—英国、比利时、法国、德国베른트&힐라 베허가스 탱크-영국, 벨기에, 프랑스, 독일 19812018/10/062019/01/20
12 Richard SerraOlson理查德·塞拉奥尔森리처드 세라올슨19862018/10/062019/01/20
12 Alexander CalderThe Monster亚历山大·考尔德怪物알렉산더 칼더몬스터c.19392018/10/062019/01/20
12 David SmithCircle IV大卫·史密斯圆 IV데이비드 스미스서클 IV19622018/10/062019/01/20
120085KUSAMA, YayoiA Signpost to Hades草间弥生往阴间的路标구사마 야요이명계로의 이정표19762018/10/062019/01/20
12 YOSHIDA, KatsuroCut-off 18吉田克朗Cut-off 18요시다 가쓰로 Cut-off 1819702018/10/062019/01/20
12 Robert RauschenbergPotato Buds罗伯特·劳森伯格Potato Buds로버트 라우센버그감자 싹 19712018/10/062019/01/20
12 NAKAHARA, KodaiBeads [exp. 01]中原浩大Beads [exp. 01]나카하라 고다이 Beads [exp. 01]20112018/10/062019/01/20
12 TAKAMINE, TadasuGod Bless America高岭格God Bless America다카미네 다다스God Bless America20022018/10/062019/01/20
2F TANAKA, KokiA Project, Seven Boxes and Movements at the Museum田中功起一个工程、七个盒子和行为、在美术馆다나카 고키하나의 프로젝트, 일곱 개의 상자와 행위, 미술관에서20122018/10/062019/01/20
2F0090Antony GormleyReflection安东尼·戈姆雷反映/思索안토니 곰리 반영/사색20012018/10/062019/01/20
2F Julian OpieMatsuzaki Bay in the Rain from Route 136. From Eight Views of Japan.朱利安·奥培 《日本八景》 从国道一百三十六号线看雨中的松崎港줄리언 오피《일본 팔경》 중, 국도 136호선에서 본 비오는 마쓰자키 항구20072018/10/062019/01/20
2F Julian OpieMoon Over Manazuru Peninsula. From Eight Views of Japan.朱利安·奥培 《日本八景》 真鹤半岛上的月亮줄리언 오피《일본 팔경》 중, 마나즈루반도 위에 뜬 달20072018/10/062019/01/20
2F Julian OpieView of Lake Motosu and Mount Fuji from Route 300. From Eight Views of Japan.朱利安·奥培 《日本八景》 从国道三百号线看本栖湖的富士山줄리언 오피《일본 팔경》 중, 국도 300호선에서 본 모토스 호수와 후지산20072018/10/062019/01/20
terrace0084Isamu NoguchiGate野口勇이사무 노구치19692018/10/062019/01/20
outside TADA, MinamiChiaroscuro多田美波Chiaroscuro다다 미나미Chiaroscuro19792018/10/062019/01/20
outside Marino MariniThe Idea of an Image马里诺·马里尼某个形象的构想마리노 마리니어떤 이미지의 구상1969-702018/10/062019/01/20
outside KIMURA, KentaroSeven Prayers木村贤太郎七个祈祷기무라 겐타로일곱 개의 기원19692018/10/062019/01/20

Important Cultural Properties on display

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Collection (main building) contains 15 items that have been designated by the Japanese government as Important Cultural Properties. These include nine Nihon-ga (Japanese-style) paintings, five oil paintings, and one sculpture. (One of the Nihon-ga paintings and one of the oil paintings are on long-term loan to the museum.)

The following Important Cultural Properties are shown in this period:

  • Harada Naojiro , Kannon Bodhisattva Riding the Dragon, 1890, Long term loan (Gokokuji Temple Collection)
  • Hishida Shunso, Wong Zhaojun [the Chinese princess], 1902, Long term loan (Zenpoji Temple Collection) (Exhibit Date: October 6 – November 25, 2018)
  • Wada Sanzo, South Wind , 1907 
  • Kishida Ryusei, Road Cut through a Hill , 1915
  • Nakamura Tsune, Portrait of Vasilii Yaroshenko, 1920
  • Kaburaki Kiyokata, Portrait of San’yutei Encho, 1930 (Exhibit Date: October 6 – November 25, 2018)
  • Please visit the Important Cultural Property section Masterpieces for more information about the pieces.

About the Sections

MOMAT Collection comprises twelve(or thirteen)rooms and two spaces for relaxation on three floors. In addition, sculptures are shown near the terrace on the second floor and in the front yard. The light blue areas in the cross section above make up MOMAT Collection. The space for relaxation “A Room With a View” is on the fourth floor.

The entrance of the collection exhibition MOMAT Collection is on the fourth floor. Please take the elevator or walk up stairs to the fourth floor from the entrance hall on the first floor.

4F

Room 1 Highlights * This section presents a consolidation of splendid works from the collection, with a focus on Master Pieces.
Room 2– 5 1900s-1940s
 From the End of the Meiji Period to the Beginning of the Showa Period

A Room With A View
Reference Corner

Room 1 Highlights

Henri Rousseau , Liberty Inviting Artists to Take Part in the 22nd Exhibition of the Société des Artistes Indépendants, 1905-06

The MOMAT Collection, drawn from the museum’s holdings, consists of over 200 works displayed over a 3,000-square meter area. To start off the exhibition, we present the “Highlights” section, consisting of some of the collection’s most essential works, including Important Cultural Properties. For the walls of this newly established space (part of a 2012 effort to renovate the collection galleries), we have selected navy blue to create a more beautiful contrast with the works. And to eliminate the glare of glass cases, we have chosen mat black for the floor.

 In addition to Hishida Shunso’s Wong Zhaojun (a Important Cultural Property currently deposited in the museum), the Nihon-ga (Japanese-style painting) works on display during the first half of the exhibition (Oct. 6-Nov. 25) include Kawai Gyokudo’s Autumn Rain, depicting exquisite fall scenery. Among the offerings in the second half (Nov. 27-Jan. 20) will be Yamamoto Shunkyo’s magnum opus Snow and Pine Trees.

 The yo-ga (Western-style paintings by Japanese artists) selections include a host of masterpieces from the Meiji and early Showa Period such as Harada Naojiro’s Kannon Bodhisattva Riding the Dragon and Kishida Ryusei’s Road Cut through a Hill, both of which have been designated as Important Cultural Properties. Please enjoy these paintings along with works by European artists such as Paul Cézanne and Henri Rousseau who influenced the Japanese art world.

Room 2 The Start of the Bunten Exhibition

Wada Sanzo, South Wind , 1907, Important Cultural Property

After the inauguration of the Meiji government in the late 19th century, Japan established a variety of cultural concepts and systems based on Western models. It was during this period that painting also came to be divided into two categories. The term “yo-ga” (Western-style painting) was used to refer to oil painting, which had its roots in the West, while “Nihon-ga” (Japanese-style painting) denoted paintings that made use of time-honored and traditional Japanese techniques. In 1907, this genre division was further reinforced at a government level with the opening of the Bunten exhibition, an annual event sponsored by the Ministry of Education that consisted of three divisions: Western-style painting, Japanese-style painting, and sculpture.

 Yet, Nihon-ga itself is made up of many different schools. There is an old school that adheres to time-honored traditions and a new one that incorporates a Western perspective. And there are also a variety of differences between Tokyo and Kyoto art circles. This makes it extremely difficult to judge the works. A similar situation exists in the Western-style painting and sculpture division. The fact remains, however, that up-and-coming artists often set out to win prizes in the government-sponsored exhibition and that the event hosted many great works. In this section, we have assembled a group of prize-winning works from the Bunten exhibition. The works by Konoshima Okoku, Wada Sanzo, Nakazawa Hiromitsu, Kosugi Hoan, and Kikuchi Keigetsu were all awarded second prize while those by Nakagawa Hachiro, Ogiwara Morie, and Fujishima Takeji won third prize.

Room 3 Before and After

  Studying in Europe provided modern Japanese painters and sculptors with a valuable opportunity to learn many new things. But it was probably nearly as important for them to reexamine their own identities after returning to Japan as it was form them to encounter new works and methods abroad. Take, for example, Yasui Sotaro. Although Yasui made an excellent showing in practically every art-school drawing competition he entered while studying in Paris, once he came back to Japan he was forced to embark on a long and difficult search to establish his own style. Yasui’s efforts eventually resulted in a unique form of Realism in which he added exaggerated elements and vividly drew out the distinctive features of his subjects. Meanwhile, Suda Kunitaro went to Spain to study the strong contrasts between light and darkness in Baroque painting. The works he made after returning to Japan are notable for a shadowy aesthetic associated with Japanese culture. Although Yasui and Suda pursued very different directions, both artists’ paintings bear traces of their efforts to use their encounters with other cultures to forge something new. In this room, we present pairs of works from different eras by six artists who studied in the West. As you compare each pair, see if you can find some similarities and differences between the works.

Room 4 Prints as Art: The Creative Print and New Print Movements

Yamamoto Kanae, Breton Woman, 1920
(Exhibit Date: October 6 – November 25, 2018)
Kawase Hasui, Kude Beach, Wakasa from “Scenes from Travels I”, 1920
(Exhibit Date:November 27, 2018 – January 20, 2019)

During the late Meiji and Taisho Periods, a succession of new artistic ideas were introduced from the West, stimulating Japanese artists, and promoting the Western concept of the self and the individuation of the arts. It was also during this period that prints became established as an art form – something more than a mere reproduction technique with a utilitarian application.

 Sosaku-hanga (creative prints) called for artists to perform the entire production process, from drawing the picture to carving the plate and printing the image. This led to the formation of the Nihon Sosaku Hanga Kyokai (Japan Creative Print Association) in 1918, and the emergence of ground-breaking artists such as Yamamoto Kanae, Ishii Hakutei, Oda Kazuma, and Onchi Koshiro.

 At the same time, a movement emerged in traditional woodblock printing in which painters, carvers, and printers collaborated to create new prints that were suited to the new age and not simply reproductions of hand-painted pictures. The shin-hanga (new prints) movement, led by the publisher Watanabe Shozaburo (1885-1962), included the bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women) printmaker Hashiguchi Goyo, Ito Shinsui, the landscape printmaker Kawase Hasui, Kasamatsu Shiro, the kabuki printmaker Yamamura Toyonari (also known as Koka), and Natori Shunsen.

 While the sosaku-hanga movement placed a strong emphasis on self-expression, the shin-hanga artists strived to create refined works by consolidating various advanced techniques. Both movements were similar in that they were borne out of a passion to make modern prints an art form just as wooden prints of the Meiji era were beginning to decline.

Room 5 Animals and the War Era

AI-MITSU, Lion,1936

When a society heads into war, people are not the only ones who get caught in the middle. During the Pacific War, animals were mobilized to transport goods and slaughtered in the fear that they would escape in the chaos caused by air raids. This might remind some viewers of the poor elephants depicted in Tsuchiya Yukio’s picture book Faithful Elephants: A True Story of Animals, People, and War.

 Most war-record paintings depict soldiers on the front lines or their families on the home front, but many other artists dealt with the theme of animals during this period. For example, images of fierce horses and eagles preparing to take flight were probably intended to increase the fighting spirit. Maple seedpods often appear in Kitawaki Noboru’s work as a metaphor for airplanes or jet fighters. Ai-Mitsu’s small, scrunched up lion seems to suggest people who were unavoidably engulfed in the tumult of the era.

3F (Third floor)

Room 6-8 1940s-1960s
 From the End of the Meiji Period to the Beginning of the Showa Period
Room 9 Photography and Video
Room 10 Nihon-ga (Japanese-style Painting)

Room to Consider the Building

Room 6 The Brush Patriotism of Nihon-ga Painters

Yokoyama Taikan, Spring Sea, 1942
(Exhibit Date:November 27, 2018 – January 20, 2019)

 During World War II, the act of painting to benefit the country was known as “brush patriotism.” This might call to mind war-record paintings depicting various military operations, but the term actually referred to the practice of donating paintings, or the proceeds from them, to the war effort. And since Nihon-ga (Japanese-style paintings) sold better than yo-ga (Western-styles paintings), you might say that the Nihon-ga painters were more patriotic. In this room, we introduce a number of works that illustrate these painters’ wartime activities.

 The displays include war-record paintings and works that were shown in the exhibition designed to raise money for warplanes that were sponsored by the Nihonga Painters Patriot Association. Although the themes of war paintings were determined beforehand, there were relatively few restrictions regarding the works in the exhibition. When the works are all lined up side-by-side, however, it is clear that the artists carefully read between the lines and chose symbolical themes that befit the situation. Incidentally, all 184 of the items on display were purchased by Mitsukoshi Department Store, raising a total of 200,000 yen (roughly equivalent to 500 million yen today) for the military. The works were then gifted to the Tokyo Imperial Household Museum.

 In fiscal 2017, the National Museum of Art, Tokyo embarked on a joint project with the Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties to restore ten works from these exhibitions with new materials. Here, we present eight of them (four in the first half of the exhibit, and four more in the second half).

Room 7 2018-50=1968

 This room consists entirely of works made in 1968. Today, the year is associated with the “season of politics,” but needless to say, not everything was political at the time. For example, one thing that attracted a great deal of interest was UFOs. So much so that a hearing on the subject (commonly known as the UFO Symposium) was held in the U.S. House of Representatives. UFOs appeared in manga of the period too. This was also the year of the so-called Anpo Protests (the student movement reached a fever pitch around the same time), designed to block the automatic extension of the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty in 1970. Under the circumstances, any artist who evoked America in their work might seem to have been supporting the protests, but this was apparently not always the case. 

Room 8 A Matter of Time

 Among the units used to objectively measure time are seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, years, and centuries. One day is divided into morning, afternoon, and night, and one year is divided into the seasons of spring, summer, fall, and winter. There is also the life of a living thing, which is measured from birth to death. You can also view time with the present as a starting point, and see what came before and after it as the past and future. And although a given event might have only been a second in time, when we think back on it, it sometimes seems very grand. Moreover, while there is a conception of time as something linear that does not allow for any return, it can also be conceived as something circular as in the transmigration of the soul. Time is actually a highly varied thing.

 The works that are displayed in a museum are already finished. In that sense, the things that we see are always in the past. Yet, the past is not uniform. By approaching the works in the present, we can submerge ourselves in each of them and encounter various forms of time there. In this room, we present a group of works concerned with time that were made over an approximately ten-year period, beginning in 1970. During this period, there was quite a lot of interest in the question of time in the art world.

Room 9 Kitai Kazuo: Villages

 In this room, we present a special exhibit on Kitai Kazuo’s Villages. The work began to be serialized in Asahi Camera magazine in 1974, and continued for four years and a total of 41 installments. It is also known for having won the 1st Kimura Ihei Photography Award in 1976 during the serialization.

 Kitai had received acclaim for his debut work, Resistance, which depicts a series of protests against the use of Yokosuka Naval Base as a port of call for nuclear submarines, and Sanrizuka, a photo book focusing on a farming village of the same name, which became embroiled in the struggle against the construction of a new airport. But this is not to suggest that Kitai was a typical socially conscious artist. Although he shot Sanrizuka over a three-year period, it was not the actual struggle against the airport that interested him. He set out to capture tranquil everyday scenes in the village which, despite becoming entangled in the situation, continued as usual.

 Villages grew out of a similar interest. In the mid-’70s, Kitai began visiting villages all over the country. These traditional Japanese farming and fishing villages were rapidly changing in the shadows of the country’s high economic growth and urban development. Kitai carefully examined the villagers’ lives, conducted in a matter-of-fact way, and the landscapes in which they unfolded.

Room 10 – 1 150 Years of Tokyo (Exhibit Date: October 6 – November 25, 2018)

Takeuchi Seiho, The Imperial Palace Clad in Verdure, 1931

 This year marks 150 years since Japan’s capital was transferred from Kyoto to Tokyo. To celebrate the occasion, we present a collection of Nihon-ga (Japanese-style paintings) depicting Tokyo over the last century and a half in the glass cases in this room.

 Among the rarer works is a painting of the Izu Islands by Yamamoto Kyujin. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the islands, which had been directly controlled by the Edo Shogunate (the Japanese feudal government), became part of Tokyo Prefecture in 1878. After regular boat service to the Izu area commenced in 1906, artists with an admiration for Gauguin began traveling to the southern Pacific islands.

 Famous Views in Tokyo, edited by a group of artists from the Japan Academy of Fine Arts, and Kono Michisei’s Screen Depicting Customs of New Tokyo depict the capital before and after the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. The first work, published after the disaster, was a reproduction of a picture album designed to help people remember scenes of Tokyo that had been lost. For the second work, the Western-style painter Kishida Ryusei was commissioned to make a picture in the style of an Edo-era ukiyo-e print. During post-quake restoration, there was a movement to record images and culture from the Edo and Meiji Period, and these two works were closely connected to this trend.

 In the section in the front of the room, you will find a special exhibit on Yokoyama Misao. Pagoda, for example, depicts the charred embers of a five-story pagoda at Tennoji Temple in the Yanaka neighborhood of Tokyo’s Taito Ward. This is another landscape from the city’s last 150 years.

Room 10-2 Depicting the Mysteries of Reality (Exhibit Date:November 27, 2018 – January 20, 2019)

Hayami Gyoshu, Green Grapes and Tea Bowl, 1920

In the Taisho Period, it became fashionable to paint highly detailed works both in Nihon-ga (Japanese-style painting) and yo-ga (Western-style painting). The trend began with the yo-ga painter Kishida Ryusei and the Nihon-ga painter Hayami Gyoshu. The use of detailed depiction quickly spread from Kishida to the Sodosha group, and from Hayami to other Nihon-ga painters in his sphere.

 The artists did not simply adopt a realistic approach but set out to thoroughly and minutely observe a subject and depict it in an elaborate manner. This gives their work an air of mystery. Kishida referred to the reality that transcends reality after an extended examination of that state as “the mystery of reality.” Artistic devices, such as twisted compositions, the elimination of backgrounds, and the use of gold grounds, were undoubtedly ways of imbuing with the pictures with a mysterious quality.

  In the glass-case area in the back of the room, we present some examples of detailed depiction in Taisho-era Nihon-ga and related works along with several yo-ga paintings. In the section in the front of the gallery, we present a special exhibit commemorating eight items, including Yokoyama Misao’s Last Work, that were donated to the museum in fiscal 2017.

2F (Second floor)

Room 11-12 1970s-2010s
 From the End of the Showa Period to the Present

Gallery 4

* A space of about 250 square meters. This gallery offers cutting-edge thematic exhibitions from the Museum Collection, and special exhibitions featuring photographs or design.

I Want To Go Somewhere Far Away
Primarily from the Museum Collection

Room 11 A Half Century of Nippon Theater

 Nippon Theater, an early work by Moriyama Daido, was published as a photo book in 1968, exactly 50 years ago. It was also in this year that the small-press magazine Provoke was launched by the photographer Nakahira Takuma and the critic Taki Koji in conjunction with a wide-ranging retrospective called One Hundred Years of Photography, which traced the history of Japanese photography. Moriyama’s involvement with the magazine began with the second issue in the spring of 1969. Leveling fundamental criticism not only at existing photographic expressions but also at the underlying framework of modern society, the group made a huge impact on the art world.

 Awakenings: Art in Society in Asia 1960s-1990s, an exhibition on view on the first floor of the museum from Oct. 10 to Dec. 24, examines the works of Moriyama, Nakahira, and others by comparing them to art from other Asian countries. Along with other Japanese art works of the period, in this room, we present Japan: A Photo Theater, published half a century ago, in tandem with works by other photographers who, like Moriyama, were born in 1938. Although the works were made in different places at different times, they seem to resonate with each other.

Room 12 Welcome, Mr. Smith

 Last year the museum acquired Circle IV (1962) by David Smith, a prominent postwar sculptor. To commemorate this, we present a collection of paintings and sculptures that are designed to deepen your understanding of the work. These include a work that attempts to fuse painting and sculpture, a work that uses an abstract expression to depict the human body, a work that focuses on the labor required to make sculpture, and a more straightforward work based on a circle motif. The fact that a single work can summon up such a wide variety of expressions shows that even though they might seem indifferent, art works are imbued with any number of concepts.

About the Exhibition

Location

Collection Gallery, from the fourth to second floors

Date

October 6, 2018 – January 20, 2019

Time

10:00 – 17:00 (10:00 – 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays)
*Last admission is 30 minutes before closing.

Closed

※Closed on Mondays (except October 8, December 24, January 14),October 9, December 25, December 28, 2018 – January 1 and January 15, 2019

Admission

Adults ¥500 (400)
College and university students ¥250 (200)
*The price in brackets is for the group of 20 persons or more. All prices include tax.
Free for high school students, under 18, seniors( 65 and over ), Campus Members, MOMAT passport holder.
*Show your Membership Card of the MOMAT Supporters or the MOMAT Members to get free admission ( a MOMAT Members Card admits two persons free ).
*Persons with disability and one person accompanying them are admitted free of charge.
*Members of the MOMAT Corporate Partners are admitted free with their staff ID.

Discounts

Evening Discount (From 17:00 on Fridays and Saturdays)
Adults ¥300
College and university students ¥150

Free Admission Days

Collection Gallery and Gallery 4
Free on the first Sunday of each month (October 7, November 4, December 2, 2018, January 6, 2019) November 3, 2018, and January 2, 2019

Organized by

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

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