Izumi Kyōka (1873-1939), died 80 years ago, is famous for his fantastic and romantic novels. Kiyokata was a keen reader of Kyōka’s novels and provided many illustrations and frontispieces for them. And he also painted Japanese style paintings based on Kyōka’s novels.
This exhibition features Kiyokata’s narrative works and a close relation with Kyōka.

26 October – 1 December, 2019

【Admission】
Adults ¥300(¥210)
Elementary and Junior High School Students ¥150(¥100)
*Group discount fee for 20 or more people is shown in parentheses
【Closed】
Mondays,(except for 4 Nov.),5 and 12 Nov.

Kiyokata had created his painting style by the study of traditional Japanese paintings such as ukiyo-e or Nanga and also the latest manners and customs influenced by western culture in the Meiji period.
Succeeding Kiyokata’s essence of beauty, his disciples carried out their creating activities in each way.
This exhibition introduces the interaction of Kiyokata and his disciples with Kiyokata’s bijinga (paintings of beautiful women).

31 August-22 October, 2019

【Admission】
Adults ¥200(¥140)
Elementary and Junior High School Students¥100（¥70）
*Group discount fee for 20 or more people is shown in parentheses
【Closed】
Mondays (except for 16 and 23 Sept., 14 Oct.),17 and 24 Sept.,15 Oct.

Kiyokata had started his career as an illustrator at 16. And then, he had become aspiring to be a painter. In 1901, he and his fellows formed the painting study group “Ugo-kai.”
This thematic exhibition introduces Kiyokata’s works in his early days including the frontispieces for books and magazines.

6 July-25 August, 2019

【Admission】
Adults ¥200(¥140)
Elementary and Junior High School Students are free of charge
*Group discount fee for 20 or more people is shown in parentheses
【Closed】
Mondays (except for 15 Jul. and 12 Aug.),16 Jul. and 13 Aug.

Kiyokata aged 13 was pushed by his father and a famous rakugoka (story-teller) Sanyūtei Enchō to become a painter. Young Kiyokata had learned a great deal from Enchō’s attitude toward his work.
In this special exhibition, we introduce little-known relationship of Kiyokata and Enchō with Kiyokata’s paintings of theatrical culture.

18 April – 22 May, 2019

【Admission】
Adults ¥300(¥210)
Elementary and Junior High School Students ¥150(¥100)
*Group discount fee for 20 or more people is shown in parentheses
【Closed】
Mondays, 4 June

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of our museum, this special exhibition introduces Kaburaki Kiyokata’s wide range of his creative activities: illustrations, genre paintings, bijin-ga, portraits and shibai-e paintings.

18 April – 22 May, 2019

【Admission】
Adults ¥300(¥210)
Elementary and Junior High School Students ¥150(¥100)
*Group discount fee for 20 or more people is shown in parentheses
【Closed】
Mondays(Except for 29 Apr. and 6 May), 7 May

Kaburaki Kiyokata is well-known as a Bijin-ga (paintings of beautiful women) painter. But he also created various works such as outstanding potraits and paintings of theatrical play.
This exhibition introduces his various art works from his youth up to his later years.

2 March – 14 April, 2019

【Admission】
Adults ¥200(¥140)
Elementary and Junior High School Students ¥100(¥70)
*Group discount fee for 20 or more people is shown in parentheses
【Closed】
Mondays