Exhibition Room 1-7

Following his meteoric rise in the art world, Sapporo's native Migishi Kotaro (1903 - 1934) established a uniquely romantic painting style in his short life.  His wife Migishi Setsuko (born in Aichi, 1905～1999) cut a path as a leading female Western-style painter and a cultural figure. For the first time in 20 years, we have organized a two-person exhibition to commemorate the 100th year of meeting of the most famous couple in Japanese Western-style painting history. This exhibition features their vivid and intense world of painting, as we follow their life together -- their first meeting and marriage, their last trip known as the "Seashell trip" before the sudden death of Kotaro, and Setsuko's struggle with life afterwards.  It takes us on a journey of their turbulent life, as they become the painter couple like no other: loving, hating, respecting and cherishing each other.

Migishi Kotaro Museum of Art Hokkaido, Sapporo Television Broadcasting, The Hokkaido Shimbun Press

Adults: ¥1,100 (¥900)* / University and high school students: ¥600 (¥400)*
*Admission is free for students up to and including those in primary school.

The prices in brackets are for groups of 10 people and more, Frequent visitor discount, and  Hokkaido Art Gallery Partnership discount

*For the Frequent visitor discount, the visitor must hold a ticket stub of Hokkaido prefectural museums' special exhibitions (an expiration date is printed on the ticket, valid only once, one ticket per person)
*For the Hokkaido Art Gallery Partnership discount, the visitor must hold a ticket stub from a partner museum (valid only once, one ticket per person)
*Visitors age 65+  can purchase a ticket at the door for the price of an advance ticket
*Visitors with disability certificates and their attendant (one): free

Preview some of the works that will be on display at the exhibition. 
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