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Temporary Exhibitions

MATSUMOTO Shunsuke: A Centennial Retrospective

Date:
Apr.14,2012(Sat) - May.27,2012(Sun) 
Location:
Temporary Exhibition

Detail

Matsumoto Shunsuke (1912-48, b.Tokyo) is one of the most adored painters in Japanese modern art world. This exhibition marks the centennial of his birth.
Matsumoto spent his childhood in Iwate moved to Tokyo to start his career as a painter. Despite of his hearing loss he energetically produced works and formed friendships with other artists throughout his life until he died at the age of 36.
The exhibition, comprised of 4 chapters according to the styles and themes, introduces his important 120 oil paintings and a number of drawings which indicate his creative process along with the photographs and the letters to his friends which allow us to grasp the image of Matsumoto as a living man.

Inside the exhibition

Commemorative Talk Event by Matsumoto Kan and Terada Minori
Apr.14, 2012 14:00-15:30
at the Hall
Lecture by Kawamoto Saburo
Apr.29, 2012 14:00-15:30
at the Hall
Lecture by Kozawa Setsuko
May 13, 2012 14:00-15:30
at the Hall
Gallery Talks
Apr.20, May 4, May 18, 2012  14:00-
at the Temporary Exhibition Gallery
Admission ( ) shows the rate for groups of 20 people or more
Adults 1,000(800)yen
Students of Senior High School and University 600(500)yen
Students of Elementary School and Junior High School 400(300)yen
*Temporary exhibition tickets cover the admission of the museum collection exhibition.
*Advance tickets (same price as the group tickets) available at the museum until the day before the opening.

Information

Location

12-3, Matsuhaba, Motomiya, Morioka, Iwate 020-0866 Japan
Phone.+81-19-658-1711
Fax.+81-19-658-1712

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