Vivinavi : New York : (United States) New York

The Japanese History Museum of New York welcomes Mai Sato, guest curator of the special exhibition "Japanese Painters in New York - Footprints of Artistic Activity in the Prewar Period" and visiting scholar at Ritsumeikan University, for a special presentation.

The exhibition will feature an online presentation of works by Japanese painters active in New York from the 1910s to the 1940s. This is an excellent opportunity to view unique works of art that combine traditional Japanese beauty with the new sensibilities of the time. Visitors can see how talented painters from Japan, such as Yasuo Kuniyoshi and Bunpei Usui, expressed themselves in New York. The works on display continue to convey their value today as the footprints they left behind.

To commemorate this exhibition, Sato will delve deeply into the creative backgrounds of Japanese artists of the time and their relationship with society, drawing on valuable documents.

This event is organized by the New York Historical Museum, supported by the Japan Club and sponsored by the J.C.C. Fund. Don't miss this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the history of Japanese artists in New York and to celebrate the legacy they have left behind. We look forward to seeing you there.

Japanese Historical Museum of New York&The Japan Club

[Virtual Event]
Free （ Registration required ）
Please register via Zoom registration page below.
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYkc-msrDIpGtZaD-Ljftq1JKODTMdNlc2k#/registration

Photo ： Group photo from 1927 exhibition of Japanese artists Group photo at an exhibition
Kuniyoshi Yasuo is in the center, Hamachi Kiyomatsu is second from the left in the front row, and Ishigaki Eitaro is on the far left in the back row. You can see Bunpei Usui's "Factory" on the far left and Yasuo Kuniyoshi's "Two Women" next to it.