Exhibition

This year marks 110 years since 1912, the last year of the Meiji era. This exhibition will introduce how painters captured the Japanese landscape of this era, when Japan as a whole was undergoing major transformation due to its relationship with Western countries and its own consciousness was also turning outward, through over 200 watercolors and oil paintings collected by a collector overseas. These include 13 works by Nakagawa Hachiro (1877-1922), a Western-style painter from Uchiko Town, including his early masterpiece, Snow Forest Return Home. To mark the 100th anniversary of his death, we will be exhibiting Nakagawa's works in our collection exhibition in conjunction with this exhibition, and once again conveying their appeal. In the midst of the irresistible swell of the times, the landscapes that painters discovered were not new, but were part of everyday life that was there. Perhaps some of these overlap with our current situation, where we are reexamining our past lives amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope you will enjoy the Meiji Japan landscapes as if you were traveling.

Organized by: Ehime Prefectural Museum of Art
Supported by: Ehime Shimbun, Asahi Shimbun Matsuyama General Bureau, Yomiuri Shimbun Matsuyama Branch, Mainichi Shimbun Matsuyama Branch, Sankei Shimbun, NHK Matsuyama Broadcasting Station, Nankai Broadcasting, Television Ehime, Ai Television, Ehime Asahi Television, Ehime CATV, FM Ehime, Ehime Living Newspaper Co., Ltd.
Sponsored by: Daiichi Gas Co., Ltd.

We will talk about the highlights of this exhibition, focusing on the relationship between Hisamatsu Jomon, who built Bansuiso, and Kuroda Seiki, an artist featured in this exhibition.
Date and time: Saturday, December 3rd, 14:00-16:00
Lecturer: Kajioka Shuichi (Chief researcher at the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, and exhibition organizer)
Location: Auditorium, West Wing, Ehime Prefectural Museum of Art
Capacity: 60 people (first come, first served, application required)

Come visit Bansuiso, an important cultural property, paint with watercolors, and rediscover its charm.
Date and time: Saturday, December 10th, 10:30-15:30
Instructor: Keiji Ido (watercolor painter, sponsor of Shiran no Kai)
Location: Practical class at Bansuiso, South Wing of Ehime Prefectural Museum of Art
Capacity: 12 people (first come, first served, registration required)
Participation fee: Approximately 500 yen
*Tour information: Curator of the Cultural Property Protection Division of the Ehime Prefectural Economic Committee

We will explore the appeal of Nakagawa Hachiro, one of Ehime Prefecture's leading Western-style painters, from eight different perspectives, looking at his work and the person he is.
Date and time: Saturday, January 21st, 14:00-15:30
Lecturer: Kiyanrei (Chief curator of the museum)
Location: Training room on the second floor of the Ehime Prefectural Museum of Art New Building
Capacity: 20 people (no reservations required)

Date and time: Saturday, December 17th and Sunday, January 15th, starting at 14:00
Lecturer: Kiyanrei (Chief curator of the museum)
Location: Permanent exhibition rooms 1 and 2
Capacity: 10 people each (no application required, viewing ticket required)

Dates: December 4th (Sun), 18th (Sun), January 8th (Sun), 22nd (Sun), 11:00-11:30 each day
Navigators: Museum art guide volunteers
Location: Training room
Capacity: 20 people each (no registration required)