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 |
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Dates |
February 1 (Sat.) 2025 – April 13 (Sun.) 2025 1st period: February 1 (Sat.) – March 3 (Mon.) 2025 |
Opening Hours | 10:00〜17:00 (last entry 16:30) |
Closed |
February 18 (Tue.) for facility inspection |
Venue |
Fukuda Art Museum : 3-16 Susukinobabachō Saga-Tenryuji, Ukyō-ku, Kyoto |
Entry Fee |
*We plan to sell tickets online from mid December. * Prices in parentheses are for groups of 20 or more. <Combo Tickets with Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts & Culture> *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 |