Exhibitions
Art Gallery Hokkaido
Kakizaki Hakyo and Masterpieces of the Matsumae Domain
Sparrows Around a Brushwood Fence
Special Exhibition Room
The area around Matsumae, a castle town located in northernmost Japan that was once home to the Matsumae Domain, saw the first flourishing of arts and culture in Hokkaido. Of particular note in this regard is the renowned literati painter Kakizaki Hakyo, who also served as one of the domain’s chief retainers. This year, 2024, marks the 260th anniversary of the artist’s birth. In this exhibition, we present outstanding works by Hakyo and other Nihonga (Japanese-style) painters with links to the Matsumae Domain. Other displays include old photographs and crafts from the late Edo (1603–1867) and Meiji Periods (1867–1912), and documents related to Matsumae Kagura (sacred Shinto music and dance), which were designated as National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties in 2018. Savor the incomparable masterpieces cultivated in the era of Matsumae culture.
The area around Matsumae, a castle town located in northernmost Japan that was once home to the Matsumae Domain, saw the first flourishing of arts and culture in Hokkaido. Of particular note in this regard is the renowned literati painter Kakizaki Hakyo, who also served as one of the domain’s chief retainers. This year, 2024, marks the 260th anniversary of the artist’s birth. In this exhibition, we present outstanding works by Hakyo and other Nihonga (Japanese-style) painters with links to the Matsumae Domain. Other displays include old photographs and crafts from the late Edo (1603–1867) and Meiji Periods (1867–1912), and documents related to Matsumae Kagura (sacred Shinto music and dance), which were designated as National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties in 2018. Savor the incomparable masterpieces cultivated in the era of Matsumae culture.
Date 2024.10.13 Sun. - 2024.12.08 Sun.
Admission
Single Ticket
General ¥920
High school and university students ¥610
Elementary and junior high school students ¥300
Group Ticket – Groups of 10+(pp)
General ¥720
High school and university students ¥410
Elementary and junior high school students ¥200
Exhibition preview
Preview some of the works that will be on display at the exhibition.
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Sparrows Around a Brushwood Fence
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Wetplate Photo of Takahiro, the 13th Head of the Matsumae Domain