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Kiyokata and His Disciples: The Art They Pursued

Around the end of Taishō period, Kiyokata had tried to paint actively shakai-ga, paintings capture various aspects of society, based on sketches of street scenes and everyday scenes of ordinary people. He also recommended his pupils to paint this shakai-ga.
This special exhibition focuses on the shakai-ga showing related Kiyokata and his pupils’ works.

14 September,2023 – 18 October,2023

【Admission】
Adults ¥450
Elementary and Junior High School Students are ¥220

【Closed】Mondays(excepd for 18 Sept. and 9 Oct.)、10 Oct.

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Waiting for spring : Days of the New Year Painted by Kiyokata

After the first seven days of the New Year, missing cheerful and busy holidays, Kiyokata was waiting for calm and warm spring.
This exhibition shows Kiyokata’s works depict scenery of the New Year and decorative Oshie Hagoita (battledore) based on his work.

2 December,2023 – 8 January,2024

【Admission】
Adults ¥300
Elementary and Junior High School Students are free of charge

【Closed】Mondays(except for 8 Jan.) ,29 Dec-3 Jun.

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Kiyokata and Literature:Respect for Ozaki Kōyō and Friendship with Izumi Kyōka

Kiyokata and literature are deeply related. When he was a young painter, the literary group Ken-yūsha led by Ozaki Kōyō had extended their influence in the literary world. Acquainted with Kōyō and Izumi Kyōka, a promising young novelist of Ken-yūsha, Kiyokata paved his way to a famous illustrator. During his long career, he had produced many works inspired by literature.
This special exhibition shows a relationship of Kiyokata and Ken-yūsha with his works depicted scenes of novel or drama.

14 September,2023 – 18 October,2023

【Admission】
Adults ¥450
Elementary and Junior High School Students are ¥220

【Closed】Mondays(excepd for 18 Sept. and 9 Oct.)、10 Oct.

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Colors of Seasons : Illustration of Beautiful Women by Kiyokata

After WWII, Kiyokata painted cover illustrations of magazine Kuraku started and presided over by Osaragi Jiro with joy.
In commemorating the 50th anniversary of Osaragi’s death, this exhibition introduces works and materials related to Kuraku with works and frontispieces expressing summer feeling.

1 July,2023 – 10 September,2023

【Admission】
Adults ¥300
Elementary and Junior High School Students are free of charge

【Closed】Mondays(except for 17 july) ,18 july

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Kiyokata, Bijinga Painter of East and Uemurashōen of West

In 1945, Kaburaki Kiyokata moved Kamakura from Gotemba where he had evacuated from the air raids on Tokyo. He had continued creation in Kamakura calmly until he died in 1972.
In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the museum, this exhibition introduces his life and works in his last years.

20 May – 25 June, 2023

【Admission】
Adults ¥450
Elementary and Junior High School Students ¥220

【Closed】
Mondays,13 June

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Kiyokata’s Last Year’s in Kamakura

In 1945, Kaburaki Kiyokata moved Kamakura from Gotemba where he had evacuated from the air raids on Tokyo. He had continued creation in Kamakura calmly until he died in 1972.
In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the museum, this exhibition introduces his life and works in his last years.

13 April – 17 May, 2023

【Admission】
Adults ¥450
Elementary and Junior High School Students ¥220

【Closed】
Mondays,(except for 1 May)

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Blooming Flowers in Kiyokata’s Works, Sketch and Design

Kiyokata found out the beauty of winter in scenes of daily life, natural scenery, or events in Year-end and New Year holidays.
This exhibition shows Kiyokata’s works of winter scenery and decorative Oshie Hagoita (battledore) based on Kiyokata’s work.

3 March,2023 – 9 April,2023

【Admission】
Adults ¥300
Elementary and Junior High School Students are 150

【Closed】Mondays

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The Transition of the Time from Edo to Tokyo in Kiyokata’s Works

Born and grown up in Tokyo, Kiyokata had seen changes of the city under rapid modernization with mixed feelings or emotions.
This exhibition shows Kiyokata’s works of sceneries in Tokyo and customs of the Edo period he was attracted.

2 December,2022 – 9 January,2023

【Admission】
Adults ¥300
Elementary and Junior High School Students are 150

【Closed】
Mondays, (except for 9 Jan.),29.Dec.-3.Jan.

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Gleaming in Winter －Bijinga and Hagoita

Kiyokata found out the beauty of winter in scenes of daily life, natural scenery, or events in Year-end and New Year holidays.
This exhibition shows Kiyokata’s works of winter scenery and decorative Oshie Hagoita (battledore) based on Kiyokata’s work.

2 December,2022 – 9 January,2023

【Admission】
Adults ¥300
Elementary and Junior High School Students are 150

【Closed】

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Kiyokata in the Taisho Period: Searching for the Expression of His Own

Around 110 years ago, beginning of the Taisho period, Kaburaki Kiyokata was turning into Japanese style painter from an illustrator. Receiving the highest award of Bunten, the government-run art exhibition in 1915 and producing other great works, he come to fame as a Japanese style painter. However, he had continued to search and develop his own potential of new creation.
This exhibition shows Kiyokata’s works in the Taisho period to trace his path of seeking new creation.

22 October – 27 November, 2022

【Admission】
Adults ¥450
Elementary and Junior High School Students ¥220

【Closed】
Mondays,15 Nov.

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