Allure of Japan and the Dawn of Modern Japanese Painting: 100 Years After William Bigelow's Death

Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art · 10F, Aichi Arts Center · Nagoya · –

Marking 100 years since the death of Boston collector William Sturgis Bigelow (1850–1926), whose gifts laid the foundation of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston's Japanese collection. His dispersed "phantom" collection is reunited with works by Kanō Hōgai, Hashimoto Gahō, and others, about 100 per period. Hōgai's Important Cultural Property Merciful Mother Kannon is shown only December 1–13.

Exhibition information

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Display periods
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Opening hours
10:00–17:00 Until 20:00 on Fridays; last entry 30 minutes before closing.
Closed
Nov 2, Nov 16, Nov 30, and Dec 7.
Closed during the exhibition
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Admission
  • Adult ¥1,900
  • University student ¥1,000
  • High-school student ¥800
Reservation
No timed entry. Advance tickets (JPY 1,700 for adults) are sold through Oct 29. Free for junior-high students and younger, and for disability-certificate holders with one companion; the ticket also covers the collection galleries.

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