［2025 Summer］Collection Room Special Display: The Dawn of Western-style Painting: Following the Footsteps of Kuroda Jutaro

Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art

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Jutaro Kuroda et al.

Kuroda 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.

Schedule	Jun 20 (Fri) 2025-Aug 31 (Sun) 2025  Opening Hours Information Hours 10:00-18:00 Closed Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day.
Fee	Adults ¥730; Elementary, Junior High and High School Students ¥300; Kyoto City residents ¥520; Elementary, Junior High and High School Students residing in Kyoto city free.
Website	https://kyotocity-kyocera.museum/en/exhibition/20250620-20250831
Venue	Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art https://kyotocity-kyocera.museum/en/
Location	124 Okazaki Enshoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 606-8344 Open with a Map App
Access	8 minute walk from exit 1 at Higashiyama Station on the Tozai subway line, 16 minute walk from exit 12 at Sanjo Station on the Keihan line; From JR Kyoto Station, take the #5 or #86 Kyoto City bus and get off at Okazaki Koen/Bijutsukan,Heian Jingu-mae.
Phone	075-771-4334
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