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JCT TToo FFukuokaukuoka TToo OOsakasaka 320 Furukawa-cho, Yasugi, Shimane 692-0064 TEL.(0854)28-7111 FAX.(0854)28-6733 [Osaka Office] 2-4-3 Minamihonmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0054 TEL.(06)6264-0737 [Tokyo Office] 1-2-13-C302 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0031 TEL.(03)6434-7300 http://www.adachi-museum.or.jp/en A Parking lot for cars and buses is available free of charge. Time for Great Gardens Time for Great Paintings It’s time to appreciate the changing colors of the seasons on of being in the picture frame. The harmony between the the back of mountains with high fog rising. It’s time to be 165,000 square meters of gardens and modern Japanese impressed by the great masters’ brush strokes, and it’s time paintings, including the Yokoyama Taikan Collection, is to open your ears to the clear calmness of the gardens. exquisite. Let the peaceful reflection of the museum refresh Looking around, you can embrace the comfortable illusion you. A Part of Garden: The Dry Landscape Garden in Spring Yokoyama Taikan: Autumn Leaves (Right Screen 1931) Great Gardens Harmony between Aesthetic Gardens and Japanese Paintings According to our founder Adachi Zenko, “A Japanese garden is thought of as a living canvas.” His belief and passion for gardening have been vividly applied throughout the 165,000 square meters of gardens. From the Dry Landscape Garden to The window itself is a “Living Canvas.” The garden through the White Gravel and Pine Garden, the Moss Garden and the this window is canvas that shows different characteristics with the shifting sunlight and with each season. It is Pond Garden, the calm and graceful view expands before you reminiscent of a Rinpa School folding screen. at each step. The combination of such a restful atmosphere and Japanese paintings in the building refresh our visitors’ spirits. Azaleas in spring, fresh greenery in summer, red leaves in autumn, and snow-covered gardens in winter – throughout the four seasons, the changing scenes of the gardens are enjoyable. The Adachi Museum's gardens have been ranked as number one in the "Japanese Garden Ranking" since 2003. The ranking includes more than 900 places throughout Japan, including historical sites, and was compiled by "The Journal of Japanese Gardening", a US magazine that focuses on Japanese gardens. The Dry Landscape Garden in Autumn Features of the Gardens The White Gravel and Pine Garden in The Moss Garden ●As the day Summer ●This garden beautifully dawns, the pine trees are outlined expresses the atmosphere of Yokoyama in the darkness. The elegant Taikan’s masterpiece, “White Gravel and Moss Garden is soon embraced Pine Garden.” The contrast between the by morning freshness. white gravel and the greenery of the pine trees is impressive. The Pond Garden in Winter ●The clear water gently ripples, as if setting the The Kikaku Waterfall ●This magnificent Yokoyama Taikan Special Exhibition 15-meter waterfall can be seen over the Room afloat. The surface of the water is garden. It brings a rush of cool air in spring clear and fresh like a mirror, reflecting and summer, and the dignity of quiet the snow-covered trees in the garden. mountains in autumn and winter. Living Canvas ●A window has been placed in the wall here. Visitors can look at the garden over the house through the window, as if watching a living painting. This is a major feature of the museum. Great Paintings Paintings by Modern Japanese Masters, Together Yokoyama Taikan: Yokoyama Taikan was instructed Adachi Museum of Art houses about 1,500 works by great by Okakura Tenshin at Tokyo Fine masters, who flourished in the modern Japanese art world, Art School. He helped to establish including Yokoyama Taikan, Takeuchi Seiho, Kawai the Japan Art Institute, together with Tenshin and Hishida Shunso. Gyokudo, Uemura Shoen, Hashimoto Kansetsu and Sakaki- Later, he re-established the Institute. bara Shiho, taking turns displaying them at the four special, He is best known for suiboku-ga seasonal exhibitions. The museum is distinguished by its and deeply colored paintings. From Taikan collection of 120 works, of which around 20 the Meiji to Taisho and Showa eras, different works are always displayed. We believe that you he built the base of the modern Japanese art world. will enjoy the distinct artistic styles of these masterpieces, as well as the beautiful gardens. Yokoyama Taikan: Yokoyama Taikan fut un disciple de Okakura Tenshin à l’Ecole des Beaux Arts de Tokyo, puis il participa à la fondation de Nihon Bijustuin (Institut des Arts du Japon) avec Okakura Tenshin et Hishida Shunso. Il échoua, mais ils le restaurèrent. L’œuvre de Taikan ressortit avec proéminence en termes de peinture à l’encre et d’images aux couleurs profondes. Il fonda la peinture japonaise moderne s’étalant de puis les ère Meiji et Taisho jusqu’à l’ère Showa. Yokoyama Taikan: Mountain after a Shower Yokoyama Taikan: Winter (from Twenty Scenes of Mt. Fuji and The Sea 1940) (from Twenty Scenes of Mt. Fuji and The Sea 1940) Yokoyama Taikan: Autumn Leaves (Left Screen 1931) Yokoyama Taikan: Selflessness (1897) Part of The Museum’s Collection Kawabata Ryushi: Passion (1934) Yasuda Yukihiko: Wang Zhaojun (1947) Hashimoto Kansetsu: Dogs from Europe Kobayashi Kokei: (Right Screen 1941) Yang Guifei (1951) Uemura Shoen: Daughter Miyuki (1914) Sakakibara Shiho: Peonies (1938) Takeuchi Seiho: After a Shower (Left Screen 1928) Major Artists Kawai Gyokudo, Terashima Shimei, Yamamoto Shunkyo, Nishiyama Suisho, Omoda Seiju, Yokoyama Taikan, Kawabata Ryushi, Hishida Shunso, Tomioka Tessai, Kikuchi Keigetsu, Maeda Seison, Takeuchi Seiho, Uemura Shoen, Hayami Gyoshu, Tsuchida Bakusen, Nishimura Goun, Yamaguchi Kayo. Hashimoto Kansetsu, Ito Shinsui, Imamura Shiko, Murakami Kagaku, Yasuda Yukihiko, Sakakibara Shiho, Kaburagi Kiyokata, Kobayashi Kokei, Irie Hako, Tokuoka Shinsen, Dream World; Pictures for Children Adults will reminisce about childhood and relive good memories. The pictures for children always give a warm and relaxed atmosphere. The Adachi Museum of Art houses many works by Takei Takeo, Hayashi Yoshio, Kawakami Shiro, Kurosaki Yoshisuke, Suzuki Toshio and Iguchi Bunshu. The paintings Takei Takeo: Hayashi Yoshio: Hayashi Yoshio: Suzuki Toshio: are always on display in the Pictures Book Club Clown Angel Taking a Nap Angels Frolicking around for Children Exhibition Room. an Elephant Ceramic Works Aesthetic Spaces for Great Modern [Second Floor] Kitaoji Rosanjin “Good food should be served on good dishes. A Japanese Ceramists real diet should be taken with a good hanging scroll and attar of flowers in a proper vase.”- He Kitaoji Rosanjin, known as a skilled cook and ceramist, is a chef who also worked on crafts. He owned a Japanese restaurant, where he aimed to combine and Kawai Kanjiro, a “poet of blaze” born here in Yasugi the best in all facets of his life, including taste and City. Adachi Museum hosts an extensive collection of dignity. Rosanjin succeeded in establishing a ceramic works by those two great masters. In particular, comprehensive, aesthetic world surrounding cooking. the Rosanjin collection is rich in quality and quantity, comprising about 400 works, being one of the museum’s attractive features. We aim to display a variety of these two proud masters’ works, in order to allow visitors to appre- ciate them in a calm, relaxed atmosphere. The resonance behind the works is also a large part of the overall experience. Kitaoji Rosanjin: Kitaoji Rosanjin: Bowl with Design of “Unkin Bamboo-Shaped Flower Vase, (Cherry Blossoms and Maple Leaves)” (1941) Oribé (1951) [First Floor] Kawai Kanjiro Kawai Kanjiro was born in Yasugi City. In his first personal exhibition, he was praised as an ingenious ceramist. However, he believed that there were no better aesthetics than those of utensils made by unknown craftsmen. Based on this thought, he joined the folk art movement of Yanagi Soetsu, and contributed as a core member. He produced various works using a wide range of materials, including wood, metal, bamboo, straw and stone. Kanjiro created his own world, successfully expressing the “anthem” of human life in his works. Coming Soon In the spring of 2020, Adachi Museum of Art will mark its 50th anniversary, and open Rosanjin Hall. This will be an exhibition space designed for the viewers to devote themselves to the works Rosanjin Hall Opens of Kitaoji Rosanjin. We will select about 120 works from our Rosanjin collection for this new exhibition house. We hope that it in Spring 2020 will be a place to allow for full enjoyment of Rosanjin art. Appearance Exhibition Room Through a Japanese red-pine grove, a storehouse peacefully stands at the end of In the exhibition room, light fixtures will be set on the wall above the showcases. The stone pathway--we designed Rosanjin Hall to evoke this imagery. light reflected on the ceiling will soften and gently embrace the works.