The Beauty of Nature―Japan’s Four Seasons in Masterpieces From Rinpa School and Ukiyo-e to Gyoshū and Isson
March 6th (Sunday),2022～December 18th (Sunday),2022
Exhibition Part I Spring/Summer Collection: Jakuchū, Gyoshū, Isson, and others
March 6 (Sun) 2022 - July 10 (Sun) 2022
Exhibition Part II Autumn/Winter Collection: Kōrin, Utamaro, Shunsō, and others
July 16 (Sat) 2022 - December 18 (Sun) 2022
Cherry blossoms of spring, peonies and water irises of early summer, colorful leaves of autumn and snows of winter. Since ancient times, Japanese people with an affinity for nature have cherished the features of the four seasons, expressing their scenic beauty and bursting emotions in paintings and poems. Starting with the New Year's Day, customs such as Hinamatsuri (Doll’s Festival) on March 3rd, Tango-no-Sekku (Boy’s Festival) on May 5th, as well as Hanami (cherry blossom viewing), Tsukimi (moon viewing), and Hanabi kenbutsu (fireworks viewing) have been passed down from generation to generation to the present day.
This exhibition, held in two parts will feature a total of approximately 100 artworks, focusing on Japanese paintings, as well as ceramics and lacquerware to show how the four seasons have been expressed throughout the ages. We will present the beauty of the four seasons as seen in masterpiece paintings and decorative arts design, from works by Rinpa school artists, such as Ogata Kōrin and Sakai Hōitsu, and ukiyo-e by Kitagawa Utamaro and Katsushika Hokusai, interspersed with works by leading artists of the modern era such as Hishida Shunsō and Hayami Gyoshū, as well as works by Itō Jakuchū and Tanaka Isson, popular in recent years. In the land of Hakone surrounded by nature, please enjoy a moment of peace and tranquility admiring the flowers and birds of the four seasons.
*Each exhibition will have different works on display.
Repeat Visitor Discounts
Admission to the second exhibition will be 2,000 yen if you show your entrance ticket from the first exhibition. We hope you will visit both exhibitions.
*Discount applies only once for one ticket per person.
*Cannot be used in conjunction with any other discounts.
Introduces some of the artworks currently on display.
Ogata Kōrin
【PartII】Chrysanthemums
Early Edo period beginning of the 18th century
Ogata Kenzan
【PartII】Bowl with Openwork Chrysanthemums Design
Mid-Edo period 18th century
Ogata Kenzan
【PartⅠ・II】Bowl with "Tatsutagawa" Autumn Foliage and Stream Design in Openwork
Mid-Edo period 18th century
Suzuki Kiitsu
【PartII】Seven Autumn Grasses
Late Edo period first half of the 19th century
Ogata Kōrin
【PartII】Ducks and Snow-Covered Pine Trees
Early Edo period beginning of the 18th century
Maruyama Ōkyo
【PartII】Cotton Plants and Puppies
Mid-Edo period latter half of the 18th century
Nabeshima ware
【PartII】Dish with Snow-Covered Bamboo and Chrysanthemums Design
Early Edo period latter half of the 17th century
Katsushika Hokusai
【PartII】Raven in Snow
Edo peirod 1847 (Kōka 4)
Kitagawa Utamaro
【Exhibition period：7/16～10/3】Fukagawa in the Snow
Edo period ca. 1802－06 (Kyōwa 2－Bunka 3)
Sakai Hōitsu
【PartI】Cherry Blossoms
Late Edo period first half of the 19th century
Nabeshima ware
【PartI】 Dish with Flower Baskets Design
Mid-Edo period latter half of the 17th— first half of the 18th century
Hayami Gyoshū
【PartI】Magnolia (Noble Flowers in Spring Garden)
1926 (Taishō 15)
Nagata Yūji
【PartI】Lidless Box with "Yatsuhashi" (Brige and Irises) Design, black lacquer with "maki-e" and mother-of-pearl inlay
Mid-Edo period 18th century
Attributed to Hishikawa Moronobu
【PartI】Genre Scenes in Edo in the Four Seasons
Early Edo period 17th -18th century
Itō Jakuchū
【PartI】Peacock and Phoenix
Edo period ca.1755 (Hōreki 5)
Katsushika Hokusai
【PartI】A Summer Morning
Late Edo period beginning of the 19th century
Uemura Shōen
【PartI】Evening Cool
Shōwa period first half of the 20th century
Nonomura Ninsei
【PartI】Fresh Water Jar with Incised Grass Design
Early Edo period 17th century
Tanaka Isson
【PartI】Ruddy Kingfisher and White Flowers
1967 (Shōwa 42) ©2022 Hiroshi Niiyama
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【PartII】Chrysanthemums
Ogata Kōrin Early Edo period beginning of the 18th century -
【PartII】Bowl with Openwork Chrysanthemums Design
Ogata Kenzan Mid-Edo period 18th century -
Important cultural property
【PartⅠ・II】Bowl with "Tatsutagawa" Autumn Foliage and Stream Design in Openwork
Ogata Kenzan Mid-Edo period 18th century -
【PartII】Seven Autumn Grasses
Suzuki Kiitsu Late Edo period first half of the 19th century -
【PartII】Ducks and Snow-Covered Pine Trees
Ogata Kōrin Early Edo period beginning of the 18th century -
【PartII】Cotton Plants and Puppies
Maruyama Ōkyo Mid-Edo period latter half of the 18th century -
【PartII】Dish with Snow-Covered Bamboo and Chrysanthemums Design
Nabeshima ware Early Edo period latter half of the 17th century -
【PartII】Raven in Snow
Katsushika Hokusai Edo peirod 1847 (Kōka 4) -
【Exhibition period：7/16～10/3】Fukagawa in the Snow
Kitagawa Utamaro Edo period ca. 1802－06 (Kyōwa 2－Bunka 3) -
【PartI】Cherry Blossoms
Sakai Hōitsu Late Edo period first half of the 19th century -
【PartI】 Dish with Flower Baskets Design
Nabeshima ware Mid-Edo period latter half of the 17th— first half of the 18th century -
【PartI】Magnolia (Noble Flowers in Spring Garden)
Hayami Gyoshū 1926 (Taishō 15) -
【PartI】Lidless Box with "Yatsuhashi" (Brige and Irises) Design, black lacquer with "maki-e" and mother-of-pearl inlay
Nagata Yūji Mid-Edo period 18th century -
【PartI】Genre Scenes in Edo in the Four Seasons
Attributed to Hishikawa Moronobu Early Edo period 17th -18th century -
Important art
【PartI】Peacock and Phoenix
Itō Jakuchū Edo period ca.1755 (Hōreki 5) -
【PartI】A Summer Morning
Katsushika Hokusai Late Edo period beginning of the 19th century -
【PartI】Evening Cool
Uemura Shōen Shōwa period first half of the 20th century -
【PartI】Fresh Water Jar with Incised Grass Design
Nonomura Ninsei Early Edo period 17th century -
【PartI】Ruddy Kingfisher and White Flowers
Tanaka Isson 1967 (Shōwa 42) ©2022 Hiroshi Niiyama
