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Exhibition of
Mukai Junkichi Annex

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2022.04.01 - 09.11

Signs of Life:
Mukai Junkichi’s Pictures of Houses and Daily Life

Overview

The Western-style painter Mukai Junkichi (1901-1995) was known for works that deal with thatched houses. These pictures often included incidental details such as laundry hanging under the eaves and people going about their business. The paintings are distinguished by their vividness, which makes the houses comes to life. This exhibition focuses on the lifelike quality of the people depicted in Mukai’s works.

Information

Dates:
Fri., Apr. 1 to Sun., Sept. 11, 2022
Closed:
Mondays except Mon, Jul. 18(nat.hol.), Tue., Jul. 19, 2022,
Hours:
10:00AM―6:00PM (last entry: 30 minutes before closing time)
Place:
galleries, Mukai Junkichi Annex

Admission

Adults 200 yen / Seniors (over 65) 100 yen / University and high school students 150 yen / Junior high and elementary school students 100 yen
Group Discount
Adults 100 yen / Seniors (over 65) 80 yen / University and high school students 120 yen / Junior high and elementary school students 80 yen
*Discount applies to groups of 20 or more.
*Admission for visitors with disabilities is 100 yen. Students with disabilities, and one attendant per visitor with disabilities are admitted free of charge.
*Elementary and junior high school students, who studies or resides in Setagaya city, are admitted free on weekends, national holidays, and during the summer holidays.

Overview

The Western-style painter Mukai Junkichi (1901-1995) was known for works that deal with thatched houses. These pictures often included incidental details such as laundry hanging under the eaves and people going about their business. The paintings are distinguished by their vividness, which makes the houses comes to life. This exhibition focuses on the lifelike quality of the people depicted in Mukai’s works.