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Exhibition of
Mukai Junkichi Annex

now
open
Mukai Junkichi, Spring Grass (Godo, Higashi-Matsuyama-shi, Saitama Prefecture), 1988

Mukai Junkichi, Spring Grass (Godo, Higashi-Matsuyama-shi, Saitama Prefecture), 1988

2025.04.01 - 09.07

Kyoto and Musashino: Two Favorite Locales of Mukai Junkichi

Overview

MUKAI Junkichi (1901–1995) was a Western-style painter of traditional thatched-roof minka houses during a period when they were beginning to vanish from the Japanese landscape. Here we focus on his views of places near his hometown of Kyoto as well as in the Musashino district of western Tokyo and neighboring Saitama Prefecture, two of his most frequented locales. Around Kyoto he was drawn to old houses in rural settings like Ohara, Tamba, and Sagano in autumn and winter, while in early spring, when the plum trees bloomed, he favored the minka of Musashino. These works testify to the love Mukai felt for the landscapes of the two regions.

Information

Dates:
Tue., Apr. 1 to Sun., Sep. 7, 2025
Closed:
Mondays*
* Open Mon., July 21 and Aug. 11; closed Wed., May 7, and Tues., July 22 and Aug. 12
Hours:
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (last entry: 5:30 PM)
Place:
galleries, Mukai Junkichi Annex

Admission

Adults 200 yen / Seniors (65 and over) 100 yen / University and high school students 150 yen / Junior high and elementary school students 100 yen / Pre-school children free of charge
Group Discount
Adults 160 yen / Seniors (65 and over) 80 yen / University and high school students 120 yen / Junior high and elementary school students 80 yen / Pre-school children free of charge

* Prices in parentheses ( ) refer to group rates for groups of 20 or more people.
* Admission for visitors with disabilities is 100 yen. Students with disabilities, and one attendant per visitor with disabilities, are admitted free of charge.
* High school and older students, seniors 65 and over, and people with special certificates should present their ID at the entrance.
* Elementary and junior high school students who reside and attend schools in Setagaya city are admitted free of charge on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

Overview

MUKAI Junkichi (1901–1995) was a Western-style painter of traditional thatched-roof minka houses during a period when they were beginning to vanish from the Japanese landscape. Here we focus on his views of places near his hometown of Kyoto as well as in the Musashino district of western Tokyo and neighboring Saitama Prefecture, two of his most frequented locales. Around Kyoto he was drawn to old houses in rural settings like Ohara, Tamba, and Sagano in autumn and winter, while in early spring, when the plum trees bloomed, he favored the minka of Musashino. These works testify to the love Mukai felt for the landscapes of the two regions.