Modern Art Loved by Shunsui: Centennial Exhibition Opens at Sen-oku Hakukokan Museum | News | Internet Museum
A special exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of Sumitomo Shunsui's death has opened at Sen-oku Hakukokan Museum, showcasing his modern art collection.Summary
The special exhibition "Sumitomo Shunsui: A Centennial Commemoration—The Fortunate Sumitomo Modern Art Collection" has opened at the Sen-oku Hakukokan Museum in Shishigatani, Kyoto. Marking the 100th anniversary of the death of Sumitomo Kichizaemon Tomomochi (pen name Shunsui), the 15th head of the Sumitomo family who laid the foundation of the museum's collection, the exhibition reviews the entirety and development of the modern art he passionately collected. The venue displays Japanese paintings, Western-style paintings, and crafts that reflect his known preference for "elegant simplicity," including masterpieces gathered through his deep exchanges with Meiji and Taisho era artists, as well as former holdings that left the Sumitomo family through donations and other means, specially reassembled to reconstruct the overall picture of the family's art collecting at the time. The display adopts a chronicle format, linking a timeline of events with the works to vividly trace when and how each piece entered the collection—a history of "fortunate encounters." Episodes about artists and works are also introduced, conveying Shunsui's aesthetic eye and his significant role in promoting modern Japanese art from multiple perspectives. The exhibition runs from October 31 to December 20, 2026, with admission for adults at 1,200 yen.
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