Special Exhibition
Ornate Meiji Period Art: Shining Kyoto Artists of the Imperial Court
2022/7/23-2022/9/19
Venue [ Main Building（South Wing）1F ]
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The Imperial Court artist system was established in 1890 by the Ministry of the Imperial Household to honor and protect outstanding artists and craftsmen. Considered the front-runners of the art world, only a handful of artists were selected.
In addition to encouraging art, the purpose behind the system’s establishment was to help painters and craftspeople facing hardship after losing the protection of the shogunate and other fiefdoms following the Meiji Restoration, while also preserving their exceptional skills. The Imperial Court artists were bestowed the highest honor and authority in the art world of their time, and many artists with ties to Kyoto were selected to join the system throughout its duration until 1944. This exhibition introduces nineteen Imperial Court artists with ties to Kyoto, focusing on the Meiji Period when the system was first established. Visitors are invited to experience the skill and beauty of Meiji Period Kyoto through masterpieces that have been celebrated as the greatest of their kind.
Information
- Period
- July 23 (Sat.) - September 19 (Mon. national holiday)
Part 1: July 23 (Sat.) - August 21 (Sun.)
Part 2: August 23 (Tue.) - September 19 (Mon. national holiday) - Time
- 10:00〜18:00 Last Admission: 17:30
- Venue
- Main Building（South Wing）1F
- Closed on
- Mondays, except public holidays
- Admission
Adult 1,800yen (Advance/Group 1,600yen)
University/High school student 1,300yen (Advance/Group 1,100yen)
Junior high and younger students are admitted free of charge.
- Organizer: City of Kyoto, LIVE EXSAM Inc., FUJI SATELLITE BROADCASTING, INC., The Kyoto Shimbun, Nikkei Inc.
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Mochizuki Gyokusen, Legendary Qilin and Chinese Phoenix, 1907, Kyoto City Museum of Art ◎On exhibit from Jul.23 to Aug.21 
Miyagawa Kozan I, Large Incense Burner with Sculptural Relief of Peony and Sleeping Cat Awaken, the first half of the Meiji Era, Private Collection 
Imao Keinen, Flowers and Birds, 1916, The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan ◎On exhibit from Aug.23 to Sep.19 
Namikawa Yasuyuki, Perfume Bottles with Butterflies, Flowers and Arabesque Pattern , c.1887-1892, Kiyomizu Sannenzaka Museum 
Suwa Sozan I, Openwork Vase with Grapes Design, 1907-09, Ishikawa Prefactural Technical Senior High School 
Mochizuki Gyokusen, Lions and Peonies, 1895, Shinshu Otaniha (Higashi Honganｊi Temple) 
Kono Bairei, Maiko Beside a Birdcage, 1876, Umi-Mori Art Museum ◎On exhibit from Jul.23 to Aug.21 
Kono Bairei, Geisha, 1873, Kyoto Prefecture (administrated by the Museum of Kyoto) ◎On exhibit from Aug.23 to Sep.19 
Kishi Chikudo, Tiger, 1893, Tokyo National Museum TNM Image Archives ◎On exhibit from Aug.23 to Sep.19 
Design by Kamisaka Sekka, texitile by Kawashima Jinbei II Figured Textile Test Weaving ”Various Flowers”, 1904 Kawashima Textile Museum Picture Provided by Kawashima Textile Museum 
Seifu Yohei III, Large White Porcelain Vase with Raised Patterns of Butterflies and Peonies, 1892, Tokyo National Museum Important Cultural Property TNM Image Archives 
Miyagawa Kozan I, Bowl with Crabs in Brown Glaze with Base, 1881, Tokyo National Museum Important Cultural Property TNM Image Archives
