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KITAOJI Rosanjin: The 140th Anniversary of his Birth
April 29 [Sat.]- July 9 [Sun], 2023.
"Large deep bowl with cherry blossoms and red leaves design, undergraze iron and overgraze enamels" |
 "Bowl, Kutani-style" Kasama Nichido Museum of Art (Kawashima Collection) |
Kitaoji Rosanjin (1883-1959), a genius of beauty and cuisine, will celebrate the 140th anniversary of his birth in 2023. The "Shioda Collection" held by the Setagaya Art Museum is the collection of Mr. Iwaji Shioda, who was a good friend and supporter of Rosanjin. The collection is very valuable not only for its wide range of genres, including ceramics, lacquerware, calligraphy, and paintings, but also for the fact that Mr.Shioda sometimes repaired damage arising during the kiln process by himself and continued to use the pieces in daily life. On the other hand, Kasama Nichido Museum of Art manages and exhibits "Shunpu Banri-so," the former residence of Kitaoji Rosanjin, which was moved from Kitakamakura to Kasama city in 1965, and in 2003 added the "Kawashima Collection," formerly owned by an American collector who was a friend of Rosanjin, including Sydney B. Cardozo. This exhibition marks the 140th anniversary of Rosanjin's birth, and brings together these two collections to show once again the depth of Rosanjin's art.
| Exhibition | KITAOJI Rosanjin: The 140th Anniversary of his Birth |
|---|---|
| Date | April 29 [Sat.]- July 9 [Sun], 2023. |
| Place | Kasama Nichido Museum of Art |
| Hours | 9:30-17:00 Tuesday-Sunday |
| Closed | Mondays |
| Admissions | Adults 1300 yen/ Seniors 65+ 1000 yen Collage/ High School Students 900 yen/ Junior High School 300 yen/ Elementary School Students Free.
(200 yen discount for each visitor in a group more than 20 people, 50% discount for the handicapped ID holders and their companion.) |
Special Event
Special Lecture "Rosanjin and Mr.Iwaji SHIODA"
Lecturer: Ms. Yumi MURAKAMI (Curator of Setagaya Art Museum)
May 6[Sat] 13:00-
Lecture by Mr. Tokushichi HASEGAWA (museum's director) and Mrs. Chieko HASEGAWA (museum's vice-director)
June 10[Sat]
14:00-
Gallery Talks in Japanese
May 13[Sat], July 1[Sat]
14:00-
Shakuhachi(bamboo flute) concert
May 14[Sun]
13:00-
*The concert will be held at Shunpu-Banri-so.
For further enquiry about the exhibition, feel free to contact us.
Kasama Nichido Museum of Art
Ibaraki, Kasama-city, Kasama 978-4
309-1611
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