Gyokudō Art Museum
玉堂美術館
This museum displays works by Nihonga painter Kawai Gyokudo, including his studio and a dry landscape garden.
What it is
- Art museum opened in 1961.
- Dedicated to painter Kawai Gyokudo (1873–1957).
- Gyokudo was a leader in modern Nihonga style painting.
What to see
- Collection of over 300 works by Gyokudo.
- Paintings from his early nature studies to his last pieces.
- Detailed studies of animals and flowers.
- Replica of Gyokudo’s studio with a partially completed work.
- Studio filled with artist's brushes, paints, and mixing dishes.
- Karesansui (dry landscape) garden with river boulders.
When to go
- Works rotated to match the seasons.
In detail
(251-500 words, App / QR / Web)
Works by painter Kawai Gyokudo (1873–1957) are displayed at the Gyokudo Art Museum, which opened in 1961. Gyokudo is regarded as a leader among modern painters of the Nihonga style. The extensive museum collection ranges from his earliest nature studies dating from when he was only 15, to some of the last pieces he worked on at the end of his life. The artist moved to Ome in 1944, and lived next to a section of rapids on the Tama River.
The museum has a collection of more than 300 works, including detailed studies of animals and flowers. Gyokudo was a master of the Nihonga style, using traditional Japanese painting techniques with a modern approach to themes and subject matter. His landscapes often included people going about their daily work, adding a sense of scale and narrative to the scenery. The works at the museum are rotated to match the seasons.
A replica of Gyokudo’s studio in the museum includes a partially completed work on a large easel. The studio is filled with the brushes, pots of paint, mixing dishes, and other paraphernalia of a professional artist.
The studio looks out across a well-tended karesansui (dry landscape) garden, which is composed of boulders from the river beyond the garden. A large Japanese maple tree shades the corner near the studio. The garden has been recognized as one of the best examples of karesansui design in Tokyo.
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