［2025 Summer］Collection Room
Special Display: The Dawn of Western-style Painting: Following the Footsteps of Kuroda Jutaro
2025/6/20-2025/8/31
Venue [ Main Building（South Wing）1F ]
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Tamura Soryu, A Maid of Honor Plays the Koto, a Japanese Zither, c. 1897
Collection ofKuroda Jutaro, a prominent figure in the Kyoto Western-style painting scene, was not only a painter but also a prolific writer. His literary works conveyed the trends of European art, particularly those in France, and played a significant role in the acceptance of Western art in Japan. His 1947 publication Kyoto Yoga no Reimeiki (“The Dawn of Kyoto Western-style Painting”) provides a systematic account of the development of Western-style painting in Japan, focusing on Kyoto. With the publication of a revised and expanded edition in 2006, the book remains an essential work for understanding the Kyoto Western-style painting scene today.
This Special Display traces the formation of Kyoto’s Western-style painting scene as told by Kuroda, introduced through the Museum Collection. From pioneers such as Tamura Soryu, the establishment of the Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting, the formation of the Kansai Bijutsukai, and the arrival of Asai Chu in Kyoto, please enjoy exploring the foundations that shaped the development of Western-style painting in Kyoto.
Tamura Soryu, A Maid of Honor Plays the Koto, a Japanese Zither, c. 1897
Collection ofInformation
- Period
- June 20 (Fri.) － August 31 (Sun.), 2025
- Time
- 10:00−18:00 (last admission 17:30)
- Venue
- Main Building（South Wing）1F
- Closed on
- Mondays (except public holidays)
- Admission
- Kyoto City residents: ¥520*
Non-residents: ¥730
Groups (of 20 or more): ¥620
Elementary, junior high and high school students: Free**
Non- resident elementary,
junior high and high school students: ¥300
Groups: ¥200
Children under elementary school: Free
*Admission is free for residents over 70 (with valid ID or senior boarding pass) and for those with disabilities (with valid disability certificates). Admission is ¥100 for students attending Kyoto universities registered as Kyoto City Campus Culture Partners.
** living or studying in Kyoto
Please bring a valid ID.
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Tamura Soryu, A Maid of Honor Plays the Koto, a Japanese Zither, c. 1897 Collection of the museum 
Asai Chu, Willow Trees in Grez-sur-Loing, France, 1901 Collection of the museum -
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