Special Exhibition | Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts and Culture

Past Exhibitions

Hyakunin Isshu & the Pillow Book

2022年01月29日（土） - 2022年04月09日（土）

Mt. Ogura is said to have been the mountain villa of Fujiwara Sadaie, the selector of the Hyakunin Isshu poem (One hundred poets, one poem each). Situated at the foot of the mountain, the museum introduces the history and appeal of the Hyakunin Isshu and mainly holds exhibitions of Japanese paintings. In this exhibition, we present works related to the Hyakunin Isshu, as well as Japanese paintings which brings to mind the scenes of each stage of the "Pillow Book", written by Sei Shonagon, one of the 100 poets of Hyakunin Isshu.

Konoshima Ōkoku Captivating dedication: Ōkoku-san

2021年10月23日（土） - 2022年01月10日（月）

This exhibition, co-organized by the Fukuda Museum of Art and the Saga Arashiyama Bunkakan, features Konoshima Ōkoku (1877–1938), a leading master of modern Japanese painting. In addition, painters who were based in Kinugasa where Ōkoku moved in his later year, will also be introduced.

Kyoto's Bold Masters - Ito Jakuchu and the Painters in the Same Age

2021年07月17日（土） - 2021年10月10日（日）

Kyoto's art scene in the 18th century produced many prominent artists such as Ito Jakuchu and Maruyama Okyo, and Nagasawa Rosetsu. The exhibition offers you the opportunity to appreciate their works while discovering the similarities and differences of the unique artists of the Edo period.

Amazing Japanese Classics – Hyakunin Isshu & The Tale of Genji

2021年01月30日（土） - 2021年04月11日（日）

Masterpieces of Japanese painting linked to waka poetry and poems, as if depicting the world of the Hyakunin Isshu, or One Hundred Poems.
The exhibition also features a folding screen related to The Tale of Genji, associated with Murasaki Shikibu, one of the poets chosen for the Hyakunin Isshu (one hundred poets, one poem each).
Enjoy the collaboration between a fascinating part of aristocratic culture that has transcended millennia and modern and early modern painters.

Ill-Starred Painters

2020年10月24日（土） - 2021年01月11日（月）

Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts and Culture holds a joint exhibition with Fukuda Art Museum focusing on the various types of painters who suffered from the "ill-starred" fate; some died an untimely death, others did not receive proper evaluation by the public, and etc.
In this museum, we mainly select those painters whose names are forgotten now although their talent was highly evaluated at that time.
We introduce you to a variety of unknown masterpieces.