MIYAMOTO Saburo learned much from Western art and applied it to his own work. Among those influences were themes from mythology and religion. The resplendently colorful nudes he painted late in his career frequently allude to the world of myth. This exhibition features works inspired by Western mythology as well as Miyamoto’s sketches of Japanese Buddhist statuary, highlighting his fascination with cultural motifs from both East and West.
Exhibition of
Miyamoto Saburo
Memorial Museum
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Miyamoto Saburo, Venus’s Toilette (1971)
2026.10.01 - 03.14
Miyamoto Saburo: Painting the World of Myth
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Dates:
Thu, Oct. 1, 2026 to Sun., Mar. 14, 2027
Closed:
Mondays*
* Open Mon., Oct. 12, Nov. 23, and Jan. 11. Closed Tues., Oct. 13, Nov. 24, and Jan. 12; and holidays from Tue., Dec. 29, 2026 to Sun., Jan. 3, 2027
* Open Mon., Oct. 12, Nov. 23, and Jan. 11. Closed Tues., Oct. 13, Nov. 24, and Jan. 12; and holidays from Tue., Dec. 29, 2026 to Sun., Jan. 3, 2027
Hours:
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (last entry: 5:30 PM)
Place:
gallary(2F), Miyamoto Saburo Memorial Museum
Admission
Adults 220 yen / Seniors (65 and over) 110 yen / University and high school students 170 yen / Junior high and elementary school students 110 yen / Pre-school children free of charge
Group Discount
Adults 180 yen / Seniors (65 and over) 90 yen / University and high school students 130 yen / Junior high and elementary school students 90 yen / Pre-school children free of charge
* Elementary and junior high school students who reside and attend schools in Setagaya city are admitted free of charge on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
* Admission for visitors with disabilities is 110 (90) yen. Students with disabilities, and one attendant per visitor with disabilities, are admitted free of charge.
* Prices in parentheses ( ) refer to group rates for groups of 20 or more people.
* High school and older students, seniors 65 and over, and people with special certificates should present their ID at the entrance.
* Visitors with public assistance receipt certificates are admitted free of charge upon presentation of their certificate at the entrance.
Group Discount
Adults 180 yen / Seniors (65 and over) 90 yen / University and high school students 130 yen / Junior high and elementary school students 90 yen / Pre-school children free of charge
* Elementary and junior high school students who reside and attend schools in Setagaya city are admitted free of charge on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
* Admission for visitors with disabilities is 110 (90) yen. Students with disabilities, and one attendant per visitor with disabilities, are admitted free of charge.
* Prices in parentheses ( ) refer to group rates for groups of 20 or more people.
* High school and older students, seniors 65 and over, and people with special certificates should present their ID at the entrance.
* Visitors with public assistance receipt certificates are admitted free of charge upon presentation of their certificate at the entrance.
Overview
MIYAMOTO Saburo learned much from Western art and applied it to his own work. Among those influences were themes from mythology and religion. The resplendently colorful nudes he painted late in his career frequently allude to the world of myth. This exhibition features works inspired by Western mythology as well as Miyamoto’s sketches of Japanese Buddhist statuary, highlighting his fascination with cultural motifs from both East and West.