The Nikaido Museum of Art, specialized in Nihonga, opened in October 10th of 1994. Its core collection consists of Kakejiku (hanging scroll) mainly focuses on Kindai Nihonga ( Modern Japanese paintings after Meiji era: 1868～) , donated by the Nikaido Distillery Co., Ltd..
Kakejiku was from China as a Buddhist picture in the Asuka era(593～703). But after that it had been cultivated with high artistic value in a Japanese way. And it becomes one of the Japanese traditional Art. It is usually displayed at Tokonoma , a special space in a Japanese style room. When you face to the art, you really can clear your mind of thoughts. We hope you have the rich time with our collection.
The Museum Collection is over 850 works of Modern Japanese paintings.
You may see a part of our collections on this website: Here
| Exhibitions in 2017-2018 | Periods | |
|---|---|---|
| OVER | Gazing at nature | 4 April - 25 Jun |
| OVER | Draw the history | 27 Jun - 18 September |
| NOW | The World of Gyokudo KAWAI | 21 September - 26 November |
| NEXT | Syouen UEMURA and Painters of the Kyoto group | 28 November - 4 February |
| NEXT | Feel the spring breeze | 6 February - 1 April |
※The above titles and schedules are subject to change. Please visit our web site or call our museum Information number, +81-(0)977-73-1100, for up-to-date information before your visit.
Gazing at nature