Special Exhibition:Sakura, Sakura, Sakura 2020 - Flower Viewing at the Museum!
With the holding in Tokyo of the Games of the XXXll Olympiad, the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Japan is currently the focus of increased international attention. On this occasion, with interest in Japanese culture and art thriving, the Yamatane Museum of Art is pleased to hold a special exhibition of paintings of cherry blossoms, a beloved symbol of Japan. This exhibition, focusing on the cherry blossom, with such deep ties to the Japanese aesthetic, introduces about fifty modern and contemporary Nihonga from our collection. The spring of 2020 will bring paintings of cherry trees into full bloom in our museum. We hope you will enjoy the many portraits of the cherry tree that modern and contemporary Nihonga artists have created.
