Press Release 2011/12/01

Shapes of the SeasonsKankai Pavilion
Part I: October 28 (Fri.) - November 30 (Wed.), 2011
Part II: December 2 (Fri.), 2011 - January 4 (Wed.), 2012

Maruyama Okyo, Landscape of Yodo River, hand scroll (detail), Edo period, 1765

Over the ages, the Japanese have cultivated a keen sensitivity towards nature, ascribing poetic names to natural
phenomena and expressing the subtle transitions between the seasons and the passage of time. Detailed observationsof changes in phenomena such as the sky, winds, rivers, seas, and plants were essential for the ordering of everyday
life. In all places and times, art has given form to those natural phenomena deeply connected with the lives of people.
Such artworks are associated with a wide range of subject matter including annual events, the weather andastronomy, and a great many came to be embodied as decorative furnishings for the home. This exhibition
showcases works from the Hara Rokuro Collection that depict the changing forms and colors of nature, or are insome way connected with the seasons. These include such superb examples of early modern painting as Maruyama
Okyo's Landscape of Yodo River and Field with the moon and the subject called „Musashino' (Part I) and Mori
Tetsuzan's A hundred cranes (Part II). These works, together with selected pieces of contemporary art, comprise abeautiful world of expression and form that we hope you will come to and experience.
■ Featured works
Traditional Art【 Parts I and II】 Maruyama Okyo, Landscape of Yodo River, Edo period, 1765
【 Part I only】 Field with the moon, the subject called “Musashino”, Edo period,
17th century／Kano school, Landscape with snowy mountains (part of paintings
used for wallpaper and sliding doors at Nikko-in guest hall in Mi’idera temple),Momoyama-Edo period, 16th-17th century／Tier of boxes decorated with asquirrel and grape vine design in maki-e, Edo-Meiji period, 19th century andothers【 Part II only】 Kano Tan’yu, Dragon and Tiger, Edo period, 1671 ／ Mori
Tetsuzan, A hundred cranes, Edo period, 19th century／Pair of Satsuma waresake bottles with portable maki-e case, Edo period, 19th century／Ruyi (Buddhist ritual implement) engraved with human figures, Qing dynasty,
Field with the moon, the subject called
19th century and others“Musashino” (detail), Edo period, 17th
Contemporary Art
century【 Parts I and II】 David Smith, Tri-Construction, 1941／
Anish Kapoor, Void, 1992／Kazz Sasaguchi, constellation, 2002／Noe Aoki, Tateyama, 2007 and others【 Part I only】Marta Pan, Sculpture 93, 1965／Aaron Fink, Orange, 1992
Place: Hara Museum ARC (2855-1, Kanai, Shibukawa-shi, Gunma-ken 377-0027) Tel: 0279-24-6585
Organized by: Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
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Hours: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm *last entry 30 minutes before closing
Closed: Thursdays during the exhibition period and January 1 (open on November 3 and December 29)*Closed temporarily in the event of severe weather.
Admission: General (over 12) 1,000 yen; children (over 3) 500 yen; 10% discount for a group of 20 or more.
**Children must be accompanied by an adult***Combination ticket for Hara Museum ARC and Ikaho Green Bokujo ranch: General 1,800 yen; Children 900 yen
Getting There: By train: Take the Joetsu Shinkansen to Takasaki, change to the Joestu Line, and disembark at Shibukawa. FromShibukawa, ARC is 10 minutes away by taxi or 15 minutes by bus (take the Ikaho Onsen bus to “Green Bokujo Mae”). By car: 8kilometers (about 15 minutes) from the Kan-etsu Expressway Shibukawa Ikaho Interchange (in the direction of Ikaho Onsen).
*Visitors may also enjoy the exhibition “Body and Soul－Selections from the Hara Museum Collection” in the contemporary artgalleries.
For publicity material, please contact: Hara Museum ARC (Ono, Shinagawa), 2855-1, Kanai, Shibukawa-shi, Gunma-ken
377-0027
Tel: 0279-24-6585 Fax: 0279-24-0449 E-mail: press@haramuseum.or.jp*Please note that exhibition schedule and contents are subject to change without notice. Please contact the museum for confirmation.