The 120th Anniversary of the Birth of Seiji Togo
2017.09.16（Sat）- 11.12（Sun）
A Retrospective of Togo’s Depiction of Women : Lyricism and Beauty
End of the exhibition
A special retrospective exhibition will be held marking the 120th anniversary of the birth of Seiji Togo (1897?1978), a Western-style artist who was an active member of Nika Society. The exhibition will feature valuable works borrowed from across the country, including private collections that will be on public display for the first time. It will shed light on how the “Togo style” came into being, beginning with his avant-garde paintings that are considered the first “Futurist-type” works in Japan, followed by his representative work “Street Performers” that combine compositional beauty and lyricism, and depictions of women that were beloved by many people after World War II.
The highlights of the exhibition are Togo’s rarely seen works from the 1930s, such as large decorative paintings for the Marubutsu Department Store co-created with Tsuguharu Foujita. Through approximately 60 works of art, as well as publications and photographs, the exhibit will look back on the diverse talents of Togo who rose to enormous fame during Japan’s turbulent times.
Hours
10:00-18:00(Last admission by 17:30)
Days closed
Mondays※
New Year holidays,and periodically during changes of exhibits
※ open if it is a holiday
※ except September 18th, October 9th
Admission
| personal | groups※ | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | 1,200yen | 1,000yen |
| Ages 65 and over with ID | 1,000yen | 1,000yen |
| University and High School Students with ID (Ages 16 up to 18 ) |
800yen | 650yen |
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Junior High School Students with ID (Ages 13 up to 15 ) Children (under age 12 ) |
Free | Free |
※indicate discount rates for groups of 20 and more
Pick up
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《Woman with Parasol》
1916, Yozan Museum of Art
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《Street Performers》
1926, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
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《Surrealistic Stroll》
1929, Seji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Museum of Art
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Jean Cocteau『Les Enfants Terribles』 (Book design by Seiji Togo), Hakusuisha Inc.(Publisher)
1930, Toshiyuki Yamada
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Chiyo Uno『Otona no Ehon (Picture Book for Adults)』（Book design, illustrations by Seiji Togo）Hakusuisha Inc.(Publisher)
1931, Seji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Museum of Art
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Tsuguharu Foujita《Gifts of the Sea》
1936
© Fondation Foujita / ADAGP, Paris & JASPAR, Tokyo, 2017 E2632
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《Gifts of the Mountains》
1936
Sheraton Miyako Hotel Osaka
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『The Home Life』(Cover painting by Seiji Togo) The Osaka Mainichi Shimbunsha & The Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbunsha(Publishers)
1939
Seji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Museum of Art
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《Nostalgia》
1947
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
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《Violet》
1952
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
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《Nude》
1952 mosaic of tile
INAX MUSEUMS（PART OF LIXIL）
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《Ballerina》
1957
Seji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Museum of Art
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《Memories in Youth》
1968
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
