Heihachiro Fukuda 《Ripples》 1932 Important Cultural Property, Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka
This large-scale retrospective exhibition marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Heihachiro Fukuda, a Japanese-style painter from Oita City. The exhibition brings together the artist's most representative works, including 《Ripples》 (a designated Important Cultural Property) and 《Rain》, as well as works ranging from his early years to his later years. Fukuda's painting practice work, which pioneered a new, modern era of Japanese painting whilst simultaneously preserving the traditions of Japanese art, is also displayed.
In line with the exhibition '50 years on from the death of Heihachiro Fukuda', this exhibition focuses on Fukuda's main motif, water.
This exhibition shows the transformation of the water that falls on the mountains and fields into oceans, with artworks from various genres.