Special Exhibition “KARAEMON, Lovers of Chinese-Style Painting: Buzen, Rōen, Jakuchū, and Others”
October 31 (Sat.) to December 13 (Sun.),
Overview of the exhibition
The Osaka Museum of History will hold a special exhibition titled “KARAEMON, Lovers of Chinese-Style Painting: Buzen, Rōen, Jakuchū, and Others” in the Special Exhibition Hall on the 6th floor from October 31 (Sat.) to December 13 (Sun.), 2015.
During the mid-Edo period in Osaka and Kyoto, a number of painters with unique styles enjoyed popularity. Among them, Ito Jakuchū is well known today, but most of his contemporary painters active in Osaka are almost forgotten. These painters include Suminoe Buzen (1734–1806) and Hayashi Rōen (active as a painter from the 1770s to the 1780s, although the year of his birth and the year he died are unknown), who were two of the most outstanding painters in Osaka who mastered the technique of kara-e (Chinese-style paintings) that were fashionable in those days. As kara-e painters, they pursued their own distinctive styles and had many fans.
While active as an ukiyo-e artist, Suminoe Buzen was also interested in Chinese paintings and produced works that were unusual in those days, such as paintings that highlight the effects of light and copies of Western paintings. Hayashi Rōen, on the other hand, although much of his life remains a mystery, is known for gorgeous bird-and-flower paintings as well as ink paintings that are impressive due to their wild and unique expressiveness.
This exhibition features works of painters who admired Chinese paintings and produced Chinese-style paintings themselves, with special focus placed on the exceptionally talented artists, Buzen and Rōen, as well as their contemporaries who had distinctive styles and were active in Osaka and Kyoto.
| Special exhibition: KARAEMON, Lovers of Chinese-Style Painting: Buzen, Rōen, Jakuchū, and Others | |||||||||||||
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| Organizers | Osaka Museum of History; Sankei Shimbun; Kansai Telecasting Corporation | ||||||||||||
| Sponsors | Sankei Sports; Yukan Fuji; Sankei Living Shimbun; Osaka Broadcasting Corporation | ||||||||||||
| Supporting organization | New Color Photographic Printing | ||||||||||||
| Granting organization | The Kao Foundation for Arts and Sciences | ||||||||||||
| Exhibition period | October 31 (Sat.) to December 13 (Sun.), 2015 Some items being exhibited will be changed during the exhibition period. First exhibition period: October 31 (Sat.) to November 16 (Mon.), 2015 Second exhibition period: November 18 (Wed.) to December 13 (Sun.), 2015 *Closed on Tuesdays. However, the museum is open on November 3 (Tue. and a national holiday) and closed on November 4 (Wed.) instead. |
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| Hours | 09:30-17:00 (Fridays during the exhibition period 09:30-20:00) *Please enter 30 minutes prior to closing. |
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| Exhibition space | 6th floor, special exhibition room | ||||||||||||
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*The fees in brackets indicate prices for those in groups of 20 people or more. *Admission is free for junior high school-aged children and younger, as well as individuals with a disability certificate, etc., (plus one accompanying person each). *Advance tickets can be purchased at the Osaka Museum of History, or through Lawson Ticket (L-code: 54132) and Ticket PIA (P-code: 766-953) for a limited period from July 30 (Thu.) to October 30 (Fri.) 2015. |
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| Number of items exhibited | Approx. 150 | ||||||||||||
| Structure of the exhibition | Chapter one: Buzen’s Teachers and Fellow Painters Chapter two: Suminoe Buzen Chapter three: Rōen’s Teachers and Fellow Painters Chapter four: Hayashi Rōen Chapter five: The Blossoming of Painting in Kamigata |
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