September 17, 2024

Higashiyama Kaii and a journey through landscape: From Japan to the World

In Japan, Higashiyama Kaii is a household name. Everyone has heard of his most famous paintings. Traveling all over Japan, he distinctively captured views woven by nature. He specialized in landscapes and learned by painting in foreign lands. After studying in Germany, Kaii painted scenes in Europe, China, and other parts of the world.

This exhibition will show all 28 of the museum’s holding of Kaii’s works. These include, The Blue Danube, a view over the river from Melk Abbey in Austria and, on display for the first time at Fukuda Art Museum, Evening Cool, which depicts Shugakuin Imperial Villa in Kyoto. In a special exhibition, you can also see Hana Akari [Cherry Blossoms Illuminate the Evening], Kaii’s rendering of the famous Gion weeping cherry in Kyoto Maruyama Park. Other works on show include paintings by Kaii’s contemporaries, such as Yokoyama Taikan and Hishida Shunsō, who sought to up their game by travelling to America and Europe. You can also see paintings by overseas artists who influenced modern Japanese painters. Among these are works by Camille Corot, who laid the foundations of modern Western landscape painting and, representative of the Impressionist movement, Claude Monet.

We hope you will enjoy a rewarding journey through the spirit of place as expressed in Fukuda Collection landscape paintings.

Exhibition Overview

Title Higashiyama Kaii and a journey through landscape: From Japan to the World
Dates

February 1 (Sat.) 2025 – April 13 (Sun.) 2025

   1st period: February 1 (Sat.) – March 3 (Mon.) 2025
   2nd period: March 5 (Wed.) – April 13 (Sun.) 2025

Opening Hours 10:00〜17:00 (last entry 16:30)
Closed

February 18 (Tue.) for facility inspection
March 4 (Tue.) for exhibition exchange

Venue

Fukuda Art Museum : 3-16 Susukinobabachō Saga-Tenryuji, Ukyō-ku, Kyoto

Entry Fee

*We plan to sell tickets online from mid December.
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.

Supported by

Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Kyoto City Board of Education