Sumitomo Shunsui 100th Memorial Special Exhibition: The Sumitomo Collection of Modern Art at Sen-oku Hakukokan Museum
- Dates
- Oct 31 (Sat) – Dec 20 (Sun)
- Hours
- Last entry 16:30. Closed Mondays (open November 23, closed November 24)
- Price
- General 1,200 yen, students 800 yen, free for ages 18 and under
- Where
- Sen-oku Hakukokan Museum (Kyoto, Shishigatani) (Keage)
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Itaya Hazan's porcelain vase, an Important Cultural Property
Good to know
Marking 100 years since the death of Sumitomo Tomoito (Shunsui), the 15th head of the Sumitomo family, the exhibition shows the modern paintings and crafts he collected, including Claude Monet's Parc Monceau and Itaya Hazan's Important Cultural Property porcelain vase.
- Dates
- Oct 31 (Sat) – Dec 20 (Sun)
- Hours
- Last entry 16:30. Closed Mondays (open November 23, closed November 24)
- Venue
- Sen-oku Hakukokan Museum (Kyoto, Shishigatani)
- Nearest station
- Keage
- Admission
- General 1,200 yen, students 800 yen, free for ages 18 and under
About this event
Sumitomo Tomoito, known by the art name Shunsui, was the 15th head of the Sumitomo family. To mark 100 years since his death, the Sen-oku Hakukokan Museum in Kyoto's Shishigatani district brings together the modern art he collected. The focus is Japanese painting and crafts of the Meiji and Taisho eras: Itaya Hazan's Important Cultural Property vase with fruit design, Fujishima Takeji's A Happy Morning, Odake Chikuha's Nine-Crowned Bird and Ando Jubei's silver cloisonne vase with peacock feathers. Claude Monet's Parc Monceau appears in the later period. Some works change partway through, and admission also covers the Bronze Gallery of ancient Chinese bronzes.
Highlights
- Itaya Hazan's porcelain vase, an Important Cultural Property
- Claude Monet's Parc Monceau in the later period
- Fujishima Takeji's A Happy Morning and Odake Chikuha's Nine-Crowned Bird
- Admission includes the Bronze Gallery
- Good for
- Visitors interested in modern Japanese painting and crafts and how the Sumitomo collection was formed
Good to know before you go
- Some works change between the early and later periods.
- Koda Katsuta's Spring and Autumn Flowers is shown as the left screen only (as of October 23).
- Same-day tickets are also sold online (etix): general 1,100 yen, students 700 yen.
- Slide talks on November 23 and December 13 from 14:00 (numbered tickets at 10:00 on the day; exhibition ticket required).
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FAQ
- What is Sumitomo Shunsui 100th Memorial Special Exhibition: The Sumitomo Collection of Modern Art at Sen-oku Hakukokan Museum?
- Sumitomo Tomoito, known by the art name Shunsui, was the 15th head of the Sumitomo family. To mark 100 years since his death, the Sen-oku Hakukokan Museum in Kyoto's Shishigatani district brings together the modern art he collected. The focus is Japanese painting and crafts of the Meiji and Taisho eras: Itaya Hazan's Important Cultural Property vase with fruit design, Fujishima Takeji's A Happy Morning, Odake Chikuha's Nine-Crowned Bird and Ando Jubei's silver cloisonne vase with peacock feathers. Claude Monet's Parc Monceau appears in the later period. Some works change partway through, and admission also covers the Bronze Gallery of ancient Chinese bronzes.
- When is Sumitomo Shunsui 100th Memorial Special Exhibition: The Sumitomo Collection of Modern Art at Sen-oku Hakukokan Museum?
- From Oct 31 (Sat) to Dec 20 (Sun), 2026.
- What are the opening hours?
- Last entry 16:30. Closed Mondays (open November 23, closed November 24)
- How much does it cost?
- General 1,200 yen, students 800 yen, free for ages 18 and under
- Where is it and what is the nearest station?
- Sen-oku Hakukokan Museum (Kyoto, Shishigatani). The nearest station is Keage.
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