The 50th Year of the Sompo Museum of Art
Yamaguchi Kayo: A Retrospective
2026.07.11（Sat）- 08.30（Sun）
Introducing the exhibition
Yamaguchi Kayo (1899–1984) attended Kyoto City Specialized School for Painting while studying under Nishimura Goun (1877–1938). He became known mainly for works that used animals as the subject. After Nishimura died, he revived Shinchosha, a private painting school and research group, and became one of the most well-known artists to represent Kyoto’s art world. This exhibition lets visitors walk through many of Yamaguchi’s works from his early years to his final days, particularly focusing on three of his representative works from our collection. This retrospective exhibition brings Yamaguchi’s works, who had a deep connection with Kyoto, back to Tokyo for the first time in 27 years.
Hours
10:00-18:00 (10:00-20:00 on Fridays) ※ Admittance 30 minutes before closing time
Days closed
Mondays*
New Year holidays, and periodically during changes of exhibits
*open if Monday is a national holiday and closed on the following day
Admission
| personal | |
|---|---|
| Age 26 or older | 1600yen |
| Ages 19 up to 25 | 1100yen |
| High School Students with ID (Ages 16 up to 18 ) Junior High School Students with ID (Ages 13 up to 15 ) Children (under age 12 ) |
Free |
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Illusion
1979
Sompo Museum of Art -
Cherry Leaves
1921
Sompo Museum of Art -
Calf
1941
University Art Museum, Kyoto City University of Arts -
Controlling the Sky
1944年
MEITO ART MUSEUM -
Basking in the Sun
1949
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto -
Monkeys
1959
Sompo Museum of Art -
Gaze
1962年 紙本彩色 167.0×133.0cm
Kyoto Municipal Museum of School History -
White Dew (Early Autumn)
1974
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto -
Sunny Autumn
1977
Kitazawa Museum of Art
