Special Exhibition: Sato Shien and the Unsung Master Taki Katei - Preparatory Drawings by Two Japanese Painters

About this event

Held at the Ichinoseki City Museum in Iwate Prefecture, 'Special Exhibition: Sato Shien and the Unsung Master Taki Katei - Preparatory Drawings by Two Japanese Painters' focuses on Sato Shien and Taki Katei, two Nihonga (Japanese-style) painters categorized as the 'old school' in modern Japanese art history who have seldom been in the spotlight. Sato Shien was born in Ichinoseki City, studied under Taki Katei, and went on to work actively in groups such as the Japan Art Association, excelling in bird-and-flower paintings (kacho-ga). Following a recent donation by the bereaved family to the Ichinoseki City Museum of numerous materials including preliminary sketches, preparatory drawings, and finished paintings, this exhibition explores the depths of the two little-known painters' artistic careers through these rare preparatory works. As the re-evaluation of old-school artists in modern art history progresses, this provides an opportunity to experience the hidden talents of these two masters.

Venue

Ichinoseki City Museum

215-1 Okinono, Genbicho, Ichinoseki, Iwate 021-0101