Kuboso Memorial Museum of Arts, Izumi - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Kuboso Memorial Museum of Arts, Izumi. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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Picasso and Japanese Art - Charm of Various Lines
Alongside Japanese masterpieces from the museum collection, this exhibition presents works by Pablo Picasso collected from all over the country, allowing visitors to experience the appeal of the drawn...More »
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Hokusai’s Mt. Fuji – 36 Views of Mt. Fuji and the Tokkaido
Exhibiting Ukiyo-e from the Kuboso V collection, with a focus on Hokusai’s Mt. Fuji-themed works. In addition to prints from the 36 Views of Mt. Fuji series depicting Mt. Fuji from multiple points of view,...More »
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Ink Painting in Japan and China
Displaying Japanese and Chinese sumi ink paintings from the museum’s collection. Spanning chronological periods and styles, these works introduce the long, rich history of ink painting.More »
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The Hospitality of Tea— The Tea Ceremony and Tea Rooms
Seventy tea bowls, containers, kettles, and flower arrangement fixtures from the museum’s collection demonstrate the colorful variety and hospitality of the tea ceremony.More »
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Small Artworks of Japan and China
This exhibition introduces small works of art from Japan and China, such as paintings, calligraphic works, handicrafts, small Buddhist instruments, and Japanese lacquer works.More »
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Twenty “Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido”
Ukiyo-e artist Hiroshige Utagawa produced several versions of his famous “Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido” series depicting landscapes along the route from Nihombashi in Edo to Kyoto. Twenty of these...More »
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Chinese Porcelain from the Museum Collection
Ninety select Chinese porcelain works are featured here from over three generations of the Kuboso Collection, including prestigious national treasures. [Image: National Treasure - Kinuta Seiji Hoo Mimi...More »
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Kuboso Collection Masterpieces— The Museum’s National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties
This two-part exhibition presents some 40 masterpieces of Japanese and Chinese calligraphy and craft from the Kuboso Collection, with a focus on National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties. Additionally,...More »
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“The Illustrated Tale of Genji - The Minatures of Mitsuyoshi Tosa”
In celebration of the recognition of the Illustrated Tale of Genji as an important cultural property, here a rare opportunity to view all 80 works from this masterpiece is presented through a series of...More »
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Animals in Chinese Art: From Crafts to Modern Paintings
Displaying some 80 works from the museum collection featuring animals in Chinese art. From the patterns of ancient crafts to modern paintings, these works portray in vivid detail animal attributes such...More »
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Monochrome Worlds
Exhibition of 100 works of primarily early modern painting which, while restricted to just 6 colours or less, demonstrate mastery of light and shadow and the rich imagination of the artist.More »
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Ancient and Contemporary Lacquer Art from Japan and China
Exhibition of 60 lacquerware works from Han-Qing Dynasty China and Muromachi-Meiji Era Japan, ranging from tableware and furnishings to tea sets and seals. A tea ceremony will be held in September.More »
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The Prints of Hokusai and Hiroshige - The Landscapes and Famous Sights of Japan
Exhibition of the works of the Ukiyo-e woodblock print artists, Hiroshige Utagawa and Katsushika Hokusai. Of the 60 works on display are highly recognisable works such as Hiroshige’s “Fifty-three Stations...More »
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"Chinese Art: Ancient Mirrors and Modern Paintings" Exhibition
Drawing from the museum's permanent collection of Chinese art, this exhibition features 30 pieces of ancient bronze mirrors dating from the civil war period to the Han dynasty, and 30 pieces of modern...More »
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"Encountering Beauty" Exhibition
The exhibition features national treasures and other cultural heritage items from the museum collection. The works on display concentrate on Chinese and Japanese calligraphy, tea ceremony equipment, metal...More »
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"Ukiyo-e Prints: Actors and Landscapes" Exhibition
This exhibition features about 80 Ukiyo-e prints of typical motifs in the Edo period: Kabuki actors and landscapes from trips. [Image: Utamaro Kitagawa "Nambaya Okita"]More »
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"Pictures of the Genji: Aesthetics of the Momoyama Period" Exhibition
Mitsuyoshi Tosa's "Genji Monogatari Tekagami (Album of Genji Story)" captured each scene from the Tale of the Genji, and the extravagance of the Momoyama period. This exhibition features 50 paintings out...More »
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"Ise Story: A Form of Elegance and Love" Exhibition
This exhibition features about 120 works of paintings, lacquer ware and textiles focusing on the theme of Ise story. [Image: "Ise Story Scroll"]More »
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"The Essence of 22 Years -Kuboso Memorial Museum's Japanese, Chinese, and Western Art Collection-" Exhibition
The Kuboso Memorial Cultural Foundation that was originally founded to support the Kuboso Memorial Museum of Arts, Izumi, dissolved in 2006. As a result, the foundation donated a wide range of art work...More »
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"Encountering the Masterpieces -Focusing on Japanese Paintings-" Exhibition
From the Kusobo collection of national treasures and cultural heritage items, Japanese scrolls, screens and paintings will be on display. There will be a rearrangement of the display during the exhibition...More »