Past Exhibitions

Thematic Exhibition

Analysis of Picture Scroll “Chosekiankyo” of Kaburaki Kiyokata

The picture scroll “Chosekiankyo (Daily Life of the Common People in Downtown of the Meiji Period)” is one of Kiyokata’s masterpieces. It shows us the good old summer days Kiyokata loved.
This exhibition focuses on “Chosekiankyo” to make you familiar with daily life in summer of the Meiji period.

5 July – 24 August, 2025

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

【Closed】
Mondays

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Special Exhibition

Transition of Women’s Beauty from the Edo Period: Meikyo Collection

Bijin-ga, pictures of women, had been appearing in various medium such as original drawings, woodblock print, and commercial posters from the Edo period to the Showa period in Japan.
This special exhibition shows common and timeless beauty of woman in various Bijin-ga from Meikyo collection.

17 April – 21 May, 2025

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

【Closed】
Mondays (Open on 5 May)

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Thematic Exhibition

Kiyokata`s Fond Look at Children

During the late of the Meiji period, as the publication for children issued one after another, Kiyokata had painted illustrations, frontispieces, and supplements of them. His works for children aren’t very well known.
This exhibition focuses on Kiyokata’s works painted children and illustrations of publication for children.

2 March – 16 April

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

【Closed】Mondays

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Thematic Exhibition

Feeling a Touch of Spring in Kiyokata`s Works and Words

Kiyokata is also well known as an excellent writer. He expressed natural features and events of each season, vanishing or changing with the times, by means of painting and writing.
This exhibition introduces Kiyokata’s words and paintings depict scenes of early spring.

13 January – 2 February

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

【Closed】Mondays(except for 12 Feb.) ,13 Feb.

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Thematic Exhibition

Kiyokata`s Fond Look at Children

During the late of the Meiji period, as the publication for children issued one after another, Kiyokata had painted illustrations, frontispieces, and supplements of them. His works for children aren’t very well known.
This exhibition focuses on Kiyokata’s works painted children and illustrations of publication for children.

2 March – 16 April

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

【Closed】Mondays

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Thematic Exhibition

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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special Exhibition

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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special Exhibition

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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Thematic Exhibition

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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Special Exhibition

Kiyokata, Bijinga Painter of East and Uemura Shōen 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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