Tobu Ikebukuro Art Gallery Exhibitions

* We may cancel your order depending on the in-store stock. Please understand in advance. ■ Inquiries About Products Tōbu Department Store Ikebukuro Branch Art Gallery Department TEL. (Direct Line) 03-5951-5742 (Reception Hours: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM) This Week The Art Gallery will be holding an exhibition titled 'Modern Japanese Painters Who Dreamed of Paris'. Painters who went to Paris and left a great mark on modern Japanese painting. We will be exhibiting works by Ryōhei Kiso, who was highly praised for his elegant figure paintings and group expressions, as well as works by Rokusuke Okamuro and Takao Katsura, who established their own unique styles. The participating artists include: Ritsuo Arimoto, Rokusuke Okamuro, Takao Katsura, Ryōhei Kiso, Shintaro Saito, Jūrō Takashima, Saburō Miyamoto, Shigekatsu Munakata, and others (in order of kana, without titles). Exhibition Period October 8 (Thursday) - October 14 (Wednesday) * Last day: Closed at 5:00 PM This Week the Art Gallery will be holding an exhibition titled '~Light and Time~ Toshiki Masuda Exhibition'. Toshiki Masuda, based in the northern region, continues to depict the ecology of animals in the northern regions using pencils, pens, and acrylic paints. We will introduce works that express the tension, nobility, and the scent of nature, the wind, the earth, and the vitality of life in the forest and water, all in a monochrome world. <Biography> Born in 1972 in Kuzuryū Town, Hokkaido. He loves the nature of Hokkaido and Alaska, and creates paintings using pencils, pens, and acrylic paints based on the animals and landscapes he has observed. He has held individual exhibitions in Sapporo, Tokyo, Osaka, and has also created illustrations for newspapers, books, and specimen paintings for field guides. 2010: Created a dinosaur reconstruction painting for the 'Alaska Dinosaurs' exhibition at the Hokkaido University General Museum. 2016: Published the art book 'The Way of the Wind - Painting Northern Animals' (Hokkaido Shimbun Publishing). Currently resides in Sapporo. Exhibition Period October 8 (Thursday) - October 14 (Wednesday) * Last day: Closed at 5:00 PM Next Week The Art Gallery will be holding an exhibition titled '~Landscape Paintings That Reflect the Heart~ Tōyama Kōi Woodblock Print Exhibition'. Tōyama Kōi, a master of Japanese painting who depicted profound natural beauty. He has repeatedly engaged in dialogue with nature throughout the seasons, painting various scenes and establishing a unique realm as a landscape painter. We will introduce exquisite woodblock prints that poetically express the natural scenery, from the mountains and seas to the old towns. <Biography> Born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture in 1908 (original name: Shinkichi). 1926: Enrolled in the Japanese Painting Department of the Tokyo School of Fine Arts (now Tokyo University of the Arts). 1929: First selection at the 10th Teien Exhibition with 'Autumn in the Mountain Country'. 1931: Advanced to the graduate school and studied under Sumei Kiyori. 1933: After graduating from the graduate school, he was selected as a Japan-Germany Cultural Exchange Student and studied art history at the University of Berlin. 1937: After returning to Japan at 35, he held his first solo exhibition. 1939: Exhibited 'Winter Day' (3-part series) at the 1st Japan Art Exhibition and won the Japan Art Academy First Prize. 1947: 'Remnant Light' (Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art collection) received a special selection at the 3rd Nihon Bijutsu Exhibition. 1956: Won the Japan Art Academy Award for 'Kōkon' (collection of the Japan Art Academy). 1965: Became a member of the Japan Art Academy / Appointed as a director of the Nihon Bijutsu Exhibition. 1968: Completed the mural 'Morning Tide at the New Imperial Palace' for the Imperial Palace. 1969: Won the Mainichi Art Award, received the Order of Cultural Merit, and was recognized as a Cultural Meritorious Person. 1970: Became a member of the Tokyo National Museum Board of Directors. 1974: Became President of the Nihon Bijutsu Exhibition. 1975: Completed the mural 'Mountain Clouds' and 'Tide Sounds' for the Tōshōdai Temple. 1976: Received the Order of the Federal Republic of Germany's Grand Cross of the Order of Merit. 1979: Was elected a member of the Prussian Academy of Arts, the highest honor in West Germany. 1986: Exhibited 'Kaiin' at the 18th Nihon Bijutsu Exhibition / Appointed as the head of the Japan Art Academy. Decided to donate all of his own works to Nagano Prefecture. 1990: Created the 'Yūki Chōhō' used in the Grand Banquet of the Imperial Palace / Opened the Nagano Prefecture Shinkō Art Museum and the Tōyama Kōi Museum. 1999: Passed away at the age of 90. Third Rank, the Order of the Sacred Treasure, First Class. Exhibition Period October 15 (Thursday) - October 21 (Wednesday) * Last day: Closed at 5:00 PM Next Week the Art Gallery will be holding an exhibition titled 'Hiroshi Sendo Woodblock Print Exhibition'. Hiroshi Sendo, who has made the existence and techniques of new Japanese painting known worldwide and has been active internationally. We will introduce woodblock prints that have pursued his art earnestly and explored new possibilities of Japanese painting. <Biography> Born in Tokyo in 1958. 1984: Graduated from the Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts / Graduation work