"Musée d'Orsay Collection: Impressionism - A Story Revolving Around Interiors" (The National Museum of Western Art) Opening Report. How Did Impressionist Painters Depict Interiors?
The exhibition at The National Museum of Western Art explores how Impressionist painters depicted interior scenes using works from the Musée d'Orsay collection.Summary
The exhibition, "Musée d'Orsay Collection: Impressionism - A Story Revolving Around Interiors," has opened at The National Museum of Western Art in Ueno, Tokyo, running until February 15, 2026. While Impressionism is known for capturing light and air outdoors, the movement's artists were also sensitive to new lifestyles in vibrant Paris, leading them to create many works depicting interior scenes. This exhibition features approximately 100 works, centered around about 70 masterpieces from the Musée d'Orsay, often called the "Temple of Impressionism," supplemented by important works from Japan and abroad. Across four sections of paintings and drawings, the exhibition traces the interests and expressive challenges Impressionist painters faced when depicting interiors.
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