Nakatsu City Museum of History Special Exhibition: Unseng Watanabe Exhibition - The World of Unseng and Yabakei

About this event

This special exhibition features the painter and literatus Unseng Watanabe, who was born in Hiroshima Prefecture and later relocated to Nakatsu and Yabakei. Born as the second son of a sake brewing family in Yano Town, Hiroshima Prefecture, Unseng became familiar with calligraphy and painting from a young age and studied under artists such as Unrei Satomi in Hiroshima and Shonen Suzuki in Kyoto. Longing for the scenic beauty of "Yabakei", which had been praised by the classical scholar Sanyo Rai associated with his native Hiroshima, he relocated from Hiroshima to Nakatsu and Yabakei. He built a hermitage named "Unseng-kutsu" at Fururakan and left behind works capturing the seasonal beauty of Yabakei. This exhibition focuses on showcasing works preserved in Nakatsu, tracing Unseng's achievements and footprints. Visitors can leisurely enjoy diverse works by Unseng Watanabe, who possessed an original world and devoted his deep passion to Yabakei. Gallery talks will also be held, taking place on Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, December 27 from 14:00 with no registration required and no capacity limit (only the day's admission fee is required).

Venue

Nakatsu City Museum of History

1290 Sannochō, Nakatsu, Oita 871-0057