From Vermeer to Japanese Art Masterpieces, and on to Turner: Masterpieces Gather One After Another in Osaka's Nakanoshima, Fragrant with Cultural History
In Osaka's Nakanoshima, exhibitions of the British Museum's Japanese art collection and Tate's Turner masterpieces will be held in succession.Summary
Following the successful run of the "Vermeer: Girl with a Pearl Earring" exhibition at the Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Nakanoshima in Osaka will host a series of notable exhibitions from autumn into next year. From October 31, the museum will present "The British Museum Japanese Art Collection: A Hundred Flowers in Bloom—Edo Paintings from Across the Sea," featuring masterpieces of Japanese art, mainly Edo paintings, from the British Museum's collection. The exhibition includes works with ties to Osaka, such as the "Scenes of Osaka Screen," which depicts Nakanoshima and its surroundings. Then, from March 13, 2027, a major retrospective of J.M.W. Turner, "Tate Turner Exhibition: The Sublime and Modern Art," featuring masterpieces from Tate, will be held at the same museum. Nakanoshima has a history of being a center for Western learning during the Edo period, and after the Japonisme era when the West was fascinated by Japanese art, it continues to attract attention as a hub for cultural and artistic dissemination. The article introduces these historical backgrounds along with the masterpieces that will gather in Nakanoshima.
(Source：朝日新聞)