Autumn Exhibition – Yozo Hamaguchi Sparkling Days – Still Life and 30 “Words” 【Musée Hamaguchi Yozo : Yamasa Collection】

Autumn Exhibition – Yozo Hamaguchi Sparkling Days – Still Life and 30 “Words” Saturday, 10 September - Sunday, 27 November 2016

展覧会情報
Date	Saturday, 10 September - Sunday, 27 November 2016
Closed dates	Mondays (or Tuesdays when national holidays fall on a Monday)
Opening times	Monday to Friday 11:00-17:00 Saturday, Sunday, National holidays 10:00-17:00 *Last entry is 30min before closing time
Entrance fee	Adults: 600JPY College & high school students: 400JPY Free for junior high school students and under

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In this autumn, an exhibition of copper-plate prints and “words” is held.

The motifs of copper-plate prints of Yozo Hamaguchi are familiar still lifes, such as cherries or woolen yarn, etc., and at the latter part of 20^th century, his works became highly evaluated in many countries including France. Casual, quiet and deep appearance of his works impress us widely beyond the difference of language and culture.

The “words” introduced together with the works of Hamaguchi at this exhibition are in many forms, such as poem, tanka, haiku, rakugo (comic story), or densho-asobi (traditional games). The expression of the works of Hamaguchi change by the “words”, in such a way that the works sparkle brightly with the “words”, or motifs start muttering, which is the highlight of this exhibition.

Needless to say, prints are not the illustrations of the “words”, and “words” are not the explanations of the prints. The lineup of this exhibition is introductory, aiming that each independent space of the art works is echoing each other and stimulate the imagination of the viewer, and each pieces further becomes alive in the mind of the people in the present age. Please enjoy the world created by the prints and “words” to your heart’s content. What kind of “words” do you wish to attach to the prints yourself? When looking at the works, it is recommended to imagine your own exhibition space with your own selection of “words”.

Approximately 50 copper-plate prints and 30 “words” are exhibited, selected with full playful mind by Ms. Yuriko Kanai, an editor who has worked with many poets.

Approximately 30 “words” are exhibited including:

(in the order of the title in Japanese)

“Morning” by Akiko Yosano

“Singing the Same Song for the Whole Life” by Eriko Kishida

“Upstairs of the Sea” by Daigaku Horiguchi

“Feeling of Happiness” by Hiroshi Osada

“House Record” by Katsue Kitasono

“Father” by Hiroshi Yoshino

“Le serpent” by Guillaume Apollinaire

“The Water Star” by Noriko Ibaragi

“The City Child” by Alfred Tennyson

“No Title” by Kaori Ekuni