SPECIAL 150TH
ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION
Uemura
Shōenand Splendid Women
17 May Sat. 2025
—27 July Sun. 2025
Closed on 7/22 and Mondays, except for 7/21
Hours: 10 am – 5 pm / Last admission at 4:30 pm
Overview
Bijinga—a distinctive nihonga genre!
Nihonga (traditional Japanese painting) themes include landscapes, flora and fauna, and bijinga, depictions of beautiful women. This exhibition celebrates Uemura Shōen, the foremost bijinga artist.
So many bijinga!
Bijinga painted by other painters, including the famous female artists Ogura Yuki and Kataoka Tamako, are also on display.
The full bijinga lineup consists of 62 paintings.
The one-and-only bijinga exhibition in Tokyo!
The Yamatane Museum has the largest collection of Uemura Shōen’s works in Tokyo. This year, 2025, is the 150th anniversary of her birth, and, during this special year, our museum is presenting the only exhibition of her work in Tokyo. Don’t miss it!
*All works are from the Yamatane Museum of Art collection unless otherwise noted.
Highlights
Information
- EXHIBITION TITLE
- Uemura Shōen and Splendid Women
- PERIOD
- 17 May (Sat.) 2025 – 27 July (Sun.) 2025
Closed on 7/22 and Mondays, except for 7/21 - HOURS
- 10 am – 5 pm (Last admission at 4:30 pm)
- ADMISSION FEES
- Adults: 1,400 yen; University and high school students: 1,100 yen; middle school and younger children: free of charge; Disability ID holders and one accompanying person: 1,200 yen each *Discount for those who are wearing kimono: Discount of 200 yen for adults
- ORGANIZED BY
- Yamatane Museum of Art and Nikkei Inc.
- COMMENTARY
- The Yamatane Museum provides multilingual commentary in 14 languages. By connecting to the museum’s free Wi-Fi and scanning th QR codes located in the exhibition rooms, you can read explanations of the artworks in multiple languages.
Tickets
The Yamatane Museum of Art’s online ticket system can be used easily at any time without the need for membership registration or app download. Tickets can be purchased from your smartphone or computer.
Venue
Yamatane Museum of Art
Shibuya’s Japanese Painting Museum
The Yamatane Museum of Art, established in 1966 as the Japan’s first museum to specialize in Japanese paintings, promotes the allure of traditional Japanese art through high-quality exhibitions.
MUSEUM COLLECTIONS
The museum houses approximately 1,800 works, primarily focusing on modern and contemporary Japanese paintings from the Meiji era to the present. The collection also includes ukiyo-e and oil paintings.
Access
- ADDRESS
- 3-12-36 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0012,
Tel: +81-(0)47-316-2772 (Hello Dial, English available) - BY TRAIN
- Appr. 15-minute walk from the West Exit of JR Ebisu Station and from Exit 2 of Ebisu Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line.
- BY BUS
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From Shibuya Station, East Exit: Take Toei Bus (Metropolitan Bus): "Gaku 03" service bound for Nisseki Medical Center (Japanese Red Cross Medical Center) and get off at "Higashi 4-chome"stop (an appr. 2 minute walk from the bus stop).
From Ebisu Station, West Exit: Take Toei Bus (Metropolitan Bus): "Gaku 06" service bound for Nisseki Medical Center (Japanese Red Cross Medical Center) and get off at "Hiroo Kōkō (Hiroo high school) Mae" stop.
