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Kamakura City
Kaburaki Kiyokata Memorial Art Museum

9:00-17:00 (Admission until 16:30)

OpenClosedMondays except holidays (when Monday falls on a holiday,the museum is closed the following day)The year-end and New Year holidays (12/29-1/3), and periods
for display changes.

Kaburaki Kiyokata Memorial Art Museum was constructed in 1998
on the site situated in Yukinoshita, Kamakura, where Kaburaki
Kiyokata, a great painter of the modern Nihonga (Japanese-stylepainting), lived the last part of his life. The museum is a refined,
elegant Japanese-style house which is in a quiet, residential area.

Admission
GardenAtelier

AdultsElementary and Junior High School Students

Thematic Exhibitions

300 (210) Yen

150 (100) Yen

Special Exhibitions

450 (310) Yen

220 (150) Yen* Group discount fee for 20 or more people is shown in parentheses.
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Get off the JR Yokosuka Line or Enoden Line at Kamakura Station.
Go out of the East Exit and take Komachidori Street to the north for 7 minutes.
Turn to the left at the antique shop.

Library Corner* There is no parking lot or bicycle rack, so please use public transportation.

Reception

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Kaburaki Kiyokata
Memorial Art Museum

BankBuilding …………………………… 496.17㎡
Total floor space …………………… 464.96㎡□ Structure

Reinforced concrete, one-story□ Size of each room Exhibition room ………………………… 93㎡

Atelier …………………………………… 28㎡
Video corner …………………………… 16㎡

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His relation with Kamakura began in 1946, when he settled inZaimokuza. In 1954 he was awarded the Order of Cultural Meritand he built an atelier here at Yukinoshita. He spent the rest of
his life here until his death at the age of 93 in 1972.

Wakamiyaoji St.

St. Michael’s
Anglican Church

Komachidori St.

Land ……………………………… 1,007.52㎡

Kurogane
Antique shop
Well

Jufukuji Temple

Video Corner

The Museum ofKamakura
Modern Art, Kamakura
Kokuhoukan
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Museum

Raised Pathto shrine

Kawakita FilmMuseumTo Ofuna

Entrance□ Measurements

Kaburaki Kiyokata was born in 1878 in Kanda, Tokyo. From anearly age he had lots of chances to be familiar with literature andart. He began his career as an illustrator by drawing for booksand magazines. Later he turned to painting in the Japanese style,and created many works focusing on graceful young women, andthe lively life of the common people in town. He also painted
portraits and scenes from the novels of Higuchi Ichiyo and Izumi
Kyoka. All these works show sympathy and affection for thecommon people in town.

AccessOfficeKiyokata referred to his own sentiments as “I wander around thethoughts of people” and painted numerous works from the daily
life of common people. He created works rich in the artistic effectin the Japanese-style painting and also wrote many essays in anelegant style.

kamakura Lifelong
Learning Center
Kamakura Post Office

Hall, Lounge, Library Corner ……… 228㎡

About us

In 1994, his bereaved family donated his artworks, referencematerials and his residence including land to Kamakura City,
with the hope of passing down them to the next generation. Thusin April 1998 the memorial museum opened.

We have exhibitions on specific themes, appreciating his works from amultilateral viewpoint. We hold thematic exhibitions from our collection
mainly and special exhibitions.

We hope that you appreciate his paintings, think of his life, andrelax for a while.

◆Exhibition◆Lecture meeting and Exhibition explanations

During a special exhibition, a lecturer is invited and gives a lecture.
On the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, a curator explains the displayed works.

◆Research and StudyAs the only museum dedicated to Kaburaki Kiyokata, we are also actively
involved in furthering research and study of his artwork, and also publishes
a series of catalogues.

◆Other services

At the video corner, videos of “The life of Kiyokata” and “Introduction of
the works of Kaburaki Kiyokata in this museum” are shown.
Works and reference materials can be read through the picture searchsystem.

◆Museum Goods

The museum’s gift shop offers a wide selection of picture cards,
stationery products, and other original goods, as well as catalogues.

Kamakura Arts Foundation(Designated Administrator of Kamakura City
Kaburaki Kiyotaka Memorial Art Museum)
1-5-25, Yukinoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa, 248-0005, Japan
TEL : +81 （0）467 23 6405 FAX : +81 （0）467 23 6407
http://www.kamakura-arts.or.jp/kaburaki/english/
Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs Government of Japan in the fiscal 2014

Asasuzu /Cool of the Morning (1925)

KAMAKURA CITY
KABURAKI KIYOKATA MEMORIAL ART MUSEUM
The view from outside

Biography of Kaburaki Kiyokata
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Age

Outline of the Building

Introduction to the Museum’s Collection

Facts
Kiyokata (born Kaburaki Ken-ichi) was born in Kanda, Tokyo, on Aug. 31.
His father, Jono Saigiku was one of the founders of Tokyo Nichi-nichiShimbun (presently Mainichi Shimbun) and was a brilliant man of letters
as well as popular novelist and drama critic. He was influenced by hisfather and grew up in a literary atmosphere.
Through the recommendation of his father and San-yu-tei Encho, hebecame a disciple of Mizuno Toshikata, an ukiyoe artist of the Utagawa
school and illustrator, in order to become an illustrator.
He was given the pseudonym “Kiyokata” by his mentor Mizuno Toshikata.
He took charge of drawing illustrations for “Yamato Shimbun” of which
his father was president.
He drew illustrations for “Tohoku Shimbun”, and became independent.
He organized the group “Ugo-kai”. Asked to draw the frontispiece andbinding for “Sannmai tsuzuki” (A series of three works) written by Izumi
Kyoka, he formed a close friendship with Izumi Kyoka. He became moreinterested in Japanese-style painting, and began to produce many fineworks inspired by the literary works.
He began to draw frontispieces for the magazine “Bungei Club” which led
the literary world, and became established as an illustrator.
A group called “Kyodo-kai” was established by Kiyokata’s apprentices; ItoShinsui and Terashima Shimei. At the 9th Bun-ten exhibition organizedby the Ministry of Education, his painting “A Shower Passing By” won thebest prize.

Eri Oshiroi /Powdered Neck, 1924

Atelier

Exhibition RoomThis atelier was reproduced with the materials of his atelier built in1954 here on this site, which had been modeled after his favorite
former atelier in Ushigome-Yaraicho in Tokyo, designed by hisfriend architect Yoshida Isoya.

“Kinrei-sha” was organized by Kiyokata together with Kikkawa Reika, Yuki
Somei, Hirafuku Hyakusui, and Matsuoka Eikyu.
He served as a judge for the 1st Teiten (the exhibition organized by theImperial Academy of Fine Arts).
He submitted “Tsukiji-Akashicho” at the 8th Teiten exhibition. He received
a prize from the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts.
He had established himself as a key figure in the field both in name andreality.
“The Portrait of San-yu-tei Encho” was exhibited in the 11th Teiten.
This work was designated as a national important cultural property in2003.

Shusyo /Autumn Evening, 1903

The Imperial Arts Academy was established and Kiyokata became amember of this academy.

Kanazawa Enikki
Kanazawa Sketch Diary (detail), 1923

He was appointed as a Court Artist.
He was a judge at the 1st Japan Arts Exhibition (Nitten).
He moved to Zaimokuza, Kamakura from Gotemba where he had been
evacuated from Ushigome-Yaraicho, Tokyo, because his house had been
burned down during World War II.
He was granted the Order of Cultural Merit. Moved to Yukinoshita,
Kamakura.
Died in Yukinoshita on Mar. 2, at 93.

Hall and Lounge

Entrance

Seasonal Flowers and Plants in the Garden

Kiyokata, late in life, in Yukinoshita
Photo by Katayama Setsuzo

GardenJanuary
Japanese apricot, Winter camellia, Narcissus
February
Japanese apricot, Winter camellia
MarchForsythia, Spiraea thunbergii (Yuki-yanagi)
April
Maples in fresh green, Chinese redbud(Hanazuo)
MayIris, Azalea, Sacred bamboo (Nanten)
June
Hydrangea, Clematis, Oakleaf Hydrangea
July
Gardenia, Saint John’s wort (Kinshi-bai)

AugustRose of Sharon, Scarlet rose mallow(Momiji-aoi)
September
Rose of Sharon, Japanese toad lily,Reineckea carnea (Kichijo -so)
October
Fragrant Olive, Japanese toad lily,
Reineckea carnea (Kichijo-so)
NovemberJapanese maple, Camellia
December
Sacred bamboo (Nanten),
Winter camellia

Choseki Ankyo
Morning; Daily Life of the Common People in Downtown of the Meiji Period (detail), 1948

◆Other Works in the Museum’s Collection
Ichiyo Joshi no Haka /Grave of Higuchi Ichiyo (1902)
Tamesaruru Hi /Day of Trial (Right Side) (1918)
Sakura Momiji /Autumn Color of Cherry Leaves(Two-Panel Folding Screen) (1932)
Keiki Kyojun /Portrait of Yoshinobu, the Last Tokugawa Shogun (1936), etc.