The first large-scale retrospective exhibition of Hashimoto Kansetsu’s work in Kyoto, held jointly with the HAKUSASONSO HASHIMOTO KANSETSU GARDEN & MUSEUM KYOTO and the Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts & Culture

Hashimoto Kansetsu (1883-1945) was a master who, while inheriting the traditions of the early modern period, incorporated modernity and perfected a unique, elegant and magnificent artistic world. This exhibition is a special opportunity to commemorate the 140th anniversary of Kansetsu’s birth and is being held jointly with two museums of Kyoto.

“Mokuran” (HAKUSASONSO HASHIMOTO KANSETSU GARDEN & MUSEUM KYOTO)

Born in Kobe, Kansetsu was trained by his Confucian father, Kaiseki, and studied Chinese books and poetry, as well as becoming familiar with the art of painting. His art, backed by the vigorous brushwork of his mastery of the Shijō School painting method and his deep understanding of and attachment to the Chinese classics, demonstrated his precocious talent, and he became renowned at a young age.
He also made dozens of trips to China and Europe, and his passion for collecting, which he turned into his own strength as he continued to move forward, and his work was not confined to a single genre like that of many other painters, but included historical paintings inspired by Chinese and Japanese historical events, landscapes and landscapes that aimed to unite poetry and painting, flower and bird paintings full of life and colour, and vivid beauty paintings. He was not restricted to a single genre like many other painters, but worked with his brush in all directions, producing masterpieces that became representative of the pre-war Kyoto art world.

This exhibition introduces Kansetsu’s career in Kyoto, where he spent the most time in his life, and his achievements through a number of masterpieces, including Mokuran (HAKUSASONSO HASHIMOTO KANSETSU GARDEN & MUSEUM KYOTO).

●Higashiyama Venue

HAKUSASONSO HASHIMOTO KANSETSU GARDEN & MUSEUM KYOTO

●Arashiyama Venue 1: Fukuda Art Museum

●Arashiyama Venue 2: Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts & Culture (SAMAC)

“Hunting” (HAKUSASONSO HASHIMOTO KANSETSU GARDEN & MUSEUM KYOTO)

“Emperor Godaigo” (Fukuda Art Museum)

List of Works in English

Introduction Video on YouTube (in Japanese)

 

Exhibition Overview

Title	140th Anniversary of Birth—KANSETSU—Divine Skill, Astounding Paintings
Dates	April 19 (Wed.) 2023 to July 3 (Mon.) 2023    1st period: April 19 (Wed.) – May 29 (Mon.) 2023    2nd period: May 31 (Wed.) – July 3 (Mon.) 2023
Opening Hours	10:00 am – 5:00 pm (last entry 4:30 pm)
Closed	May 30 (Tue.) for changing the exhibition
Entry Fee	General / University student: ¥1,500 (¥1,400) High school student: ¥900 (¥800) Elementary / Junior high school student: ¥500 (¥400) Disabled person and up to one helper: ¥900 (¥800) * Prices in parentheses are for groups of 20 or more. * Free for preschool children <Combo Tickets with Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts & Culture> General / University student: ¥2,300 High school student: ¥1,300 Elementary / Junior high school student: ¥750 Disabled person and up to one helper: ¥1,300 *If you purchase an online ticket of the Fukuda Art Museum, you will get a discount for the entry fee of the Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts & Culture. Therefore, you can enter both museums as the same price of the combo ticket.