The Shohaku Museum of Art, a cultural project of the Kintetsu Group, will hold a special event to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Shohaku Museum from Saturday, May 18, 2024 to Monday, July 15, 2024 (holiday). We will be holding an exhibition titled “Order of Culture: Three Generations of Genealogy: Shoen Uemura, Shotako, and Atsuyuki”.
Shoen Uemura became the first woman to receive the Order of Culture in 1948 for her exquisite paintings of beautiful women. Shoen’s son, Matsutaka, pioneered a new type of Japanese painting expression in the world of flower and bird paintings, and was awarded the same award in 1984. In 2022, Matsutaka’s eldest son, Atsuyuki, who has pursued the unique oriental painting space through flower and bird paintings, received the same award. The fact that three generations of Japanese painters have been awarded the Order of Culture is an unprecedented feat.
Although Shōen, Shōgo, and Junyuki each painted different subjects and styles, their passion for pursuing the beauty unique to Japanese painting and their underlying aesthetic sense have been inherited.
In this exhibition, we will look back on the artists’ careers and display around 60 masterpieces from each artist, including works from other museums. In particular, all of the works by Shoen Uemura (main paintings) are owned by other museums, including works that will be exhibited for the first time at this museum, such as “Evening of the Eclipse” (Oita Prefectural Museum of Art).
Everyone who visits the museum during this exhibition will receive a clear file commemorating the 30th anniversary of the museum’s opening.
Details are in the attached sheet.
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Shoen Uemura “Evening of the Lunar Eclipse” 1916 (Taisho 5) Collection of Oita Prefectural Museum of Art
Women in glossy kimono enjoy reflecting the lunar eclipse in the mirror. It has been mentioned repeatedly in her writings, and is thought to be a memorable work for Shoen herself.
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1. Name Special Exhibition Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Shohaku Museum of Art, Order of Culture, Genealogy of Three Generations: Shoen Uemura, Shogo, Junyuki Exhibition
2. Event period: May 18, 2024 (Sat) – July 15, 2024 (Monday, holiday)
3. Sponsored by Shohaku Museum of Art, Yomiuri Shimbun
4. Venue Shohaku Museum of Art
5. Closed on Mondays (but open on July 15th)
6. Opening hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Last entry is 4:00 p.m.)
7. Admission fee Adults (including high school and university students) 1,400 yen, Elementary and junior high school students 700 yen
・Group discount for 20 or more people (10% off admission fee)
・20% off admission fee for the person and one accompanying person by presenting a disability certificate
8. Approximately 60 works on display
9. Main exhibited works *Works with underlined titles are being exhibited for the first time at this museum.
●Uemura Shoen
[Full-year exhibition]“Evening of the Lunar Eclipse” in the Oita Prefectural Museum of Art, “Shizu” in the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, “First Snow” in the Okawa Art Museum, etc.
[Exhibited from 5/18 to 6/16]“Aobai” Yoshino Gypsum Collection, “Harusame” Oita Prefectural Museum of Art collection, etc.
[6/4-6/16 Exhibition]“Yugure” Kyoto Prefectural Kamokutsu High School collection (managed by Kyoto Prefectural Museum of Culture)
[6/18-7/15 exhibition]“Kinuta” Yamatane Museum collection, “Bijin Eiga” Yoshino plaster collection, etc.
●Shogo Uemura
[Period exhibition]“Lotus”, “Tropical flowers and birds”, “Manazuru”, “Pine insect grass”, Shohaku Museum collection, etc.
[Exhibited from 5/18 to 6/16]“Duwaka”, Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Modern Art, “Hanniwa Gyoshu”, Shohaku Museum of Art
[6/18-7/15 exhibition]“Pond” Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art collection
●Atsuyuki Uemura
[Full-year exhibition]”Autumn” and “Sotaku Crane” in the Shohaku Museum of Art, “Zodiac” in the Kyoto Kachokan Museum, “Moon Waterside” in a private collection, etc.
[Exhibited from 5/18 to 6/16]“Iko” Shohaku Museum collection
[6/18-7/15 Exhibition]“Gankin” Collection of Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
10. Others During this exhibition period, everyone who enters the museum will receive a 30th anniversary commemorative clear file.
*A limited number per person will end as soon as they run out.
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“reference image”
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Uemura Shoen “Shizuka”
1944
Collection of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
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Shoen Uemura “Aobi”
1934
Yoshino plaster collection
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Uemura Shoen “Kinuta”
1938 (Showa 13)
Yamatane Museum collection
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Shoko Uemura “Duwaka”
1978
Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Modern Art collection
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Atsuyuki Uemura “Zodiac Dragon”
2006
Kyoto Kachokan Collection
“reference”
〇About Shohaku Museum of Art
The Shohaku Museum of Art opened in March 1994 with donations of works from artists Shoko Uemura and Junyuki Uemura, and funding from the Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. (currently Kintetsu Group Holdings, Inc.).
The purpose of this art museum is to introduce the art of three generations of artists, including Shoen Uemura, Shoko, and Junyuki, through the collection, preservation, and exhibition of their works, sketches, sketches, and other art materials. In addition, special exhibitions and public exhibitions are held in order to widely popularize Japanese paintings and foster artists.
○Origin of the name of our museum
“Matsu” refers to the names of both painters Shoen and Shoko, and “Haku” refers to the 100-odd pine trees planted in the garden of the former residence of the late Isamu Saeki, honorary chairman of Kintetsu, where the museum is located. This name originates from the Saeki clan’s Haku or the name of the tea room in the residence, “Hakusentei.” The sound of “Shohaku” also has the meaning of being similar to “Shohaku”, which is an evergreen tree.
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Shohaku Art Museum (exterior) *Viewed from the opposite bank of Obuchi Pond.
[Opening hours]10:00 to 17:00 (Admission until 16:00)
[Closed on]Mondays, year-end and New Year holidays, and exhibition replacement periods
[Telephone number]0742-41-6666
[Address]2-1-4 Tomigaoka, Nara City, 631-0004
[Director]Atsuyuki Uemura
[Number of works in collection]Approximately 600 works by Shoen Uemura, Matsutaka, Atsuyuki, etc.
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●Uemura Shoen
Meiji 8 (1875) – Showa 24 (1949)
Born in Kyoto. He studied under Shonen Suzuki, Umere Konno, and Seiho Takeuchi. In 1948, she became the first woman to receive the Order of Culture. She paints a portrait of a dignified and dignified woman based on information about Kyoto’s customs, history, and folk songs.
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●Shogo Uemura
1902 – 2001
Born in Kyoto. His mother is Shoen Uemura. He studied at Kyoto City Painting College and studied under Suiho Nishiyama. In 1948, he participated in the formation of the Japanese painting group Sozo Bijutsu. In 1984, he received the Order of Culture. He is known for his paintings of flowers and birds that incorporate his modern style and sense of color.
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●Atsuyuki Uemura
1933~
Born in Kyoto. His father is Matsutaka Uemura. He studied at Kyoto City University of Art, and while there, his work was selected for the Shinsei Association Exhibition. From then on, he will mainly present his works at the same exhibition and the Soga Exhibition. While searching for spatial expressions unique to the East, he continues to refine his work in search of new developments in flower and bird paintings. Received the Order of Culture in 2022.
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