This is the special winter exhibition of Kyujin Yamamoto’s works, newly begun in 2023. In this, the third exhibition, we present from our collection of 170 works those paintings of imaginary landscapes that give a sense of Yamamoto’s inner world, sometimes described as “poetry paintings,” focusing on landscape paintings of Kita-Karuizawa, where he had his studio, and the Shonan region, including Oiso, where he lived.
Note: February 10th, the anniversary of Yamamoto’s passing, will be a free-admission day.

Nishijima’s flower-and-bird paintings on silk with elegant colors typical of Kyoto reach a new frontier in the decorative beauty of Japanese painting, soft yet dignified. Also on display will be a seven-meter-long dragon masterpiece, a new series of Fuji works that sublimates the aesthetic sense of the Kyo-Rinpa School⎯a school that flourished in Kyoto from the Edo period (1603–1867) into the modern era⎯with a semiconductor motif, and a large-scale Fujin Raijin (Wind God and Thunder God). Immerse yourself into the one and only worldview of this artist who freely transforms Japanese beauty with his own unique perspective.

This signature exhibition of works from our collection showcases works depicting Chinese and Japanese landscapes, including a pair of four-panel masterpiece by Takeshi Ushio, who traveled to China to follow and research the footsteps of Kobo Daishi Kukai. Also exhibited are works by Fumiko Hori, Kazuho Hieda, Takehiko Mori, Hirohiko Nakano, Ikuo Hirayama, Reiji Hiramatsu, Masaru Matsumoto, Hirohiko Hiraiwa, Keigo Kimura, Goro Naito, Masaaki Miyasako, Miyuki Ito, Takeshi Ushio, Shinzaburo Takahashi, Seiji Yoshimura, and others.