Hakone Okada Museum of Art Special Exhibition "Art to Cherish - Forms of Happiness Seen in Paintings and Ceramics" Starting December 14th (Sun)
The Okada Museum of Art will hold a special exhibition, "Art to Cherish," starting December 14th, showcasing happy motifs in paintings and ceramics.Summary
The Okada Museum of Art in Kowakidani, Hakone, will host the special exhibition "Art to Cherish – Forms of Happiness Seen in Paintings and Ceramics" from December 14, 2025, to June 7, 2026. The exhibition brings together paintings and ceramics featuring auspicious motifs that evoke happiness, such as works by Kano Tan'yu ("Shun'o, Gako, Eiyo-zu") and Ogata Korin ("Jurojin-zu"). Throughout history, art has depicted motifs like longevity, prosperity, and safety, including legendary creatures like immortals, dragons, and phoenixes, as well as auspicious plants like the "Three Friends of Winter" (pine, bamboo, and plum) and peonies. A highlight, the "Pine, Bamboo, and Plum – A Competition Between Painting and Ceramics" section, will compare how these motifs are expressed in both media, featuring pieces like the "Folding Screen of Red and White Plum Blossoms" and the "Ema Matsutake Mon Tokkuri" (a sake bottle). Other sections will feature auspicious birds like the phoenix and crane, and charming depictions of deities like Jurojin and the Wind and Thunder Gods. The museum will be closed on December 31st and January 1st.
(Source：旅行新聞)