140 anniversary of the birth, Shimomura Kanzan Exhibition (Yokohama Museum of Art)

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Exhibition to commemorate the second only took place in the last year , the special exhibition of Taikan Yokoyama , the 140 years of the birth of master of Japanese painting .

I had no chance to see Kanzan's work a lot at the exhibition before. This is the time has come.

Kanzan Shimomura was born in the house of Noh Kishu Tokugawa family in 1873 , but the situation of the times , was not a situation can overlook life with a stable as Noh . Expect a talent for painting , Kanzan was sent under the Kano school .

Under the name Hokushinsai Toshu , looking at the work of some of the teenager that was studying to belong to the Kano school , childishness is left yet, but already , to master the technique of painting basic it is clear that you have .

Two years from 1903 , in the program of the government , He went to study in London . The study period , work that replicate the Raphael and Jones , are on display at the venue . I have a replicated faithfully , original works .

This era, also Kanzan other painters such as Takeuchi Seiho, of Japanese paintings of many over Europe, seen in the eyes of Europe painting, they have also replicated. In some way, the experience was affected in their works.

And say Kanzan, absolutely, and worked hard to Gagyo under the same Tenshin Okakura, resulting in comparison with Yokoyama Taikan. Perhaps Kanzan would also have been aware of it.

If you want to compare the painting, there is no difference in the senseless act about. However, speaking in terms of, in Peoria, still, Kanzan fall short in Grand View. Perhaps, Kanzan also would have noticed that.

For example, Fuji Grand View is famous too. To write slightly larger the summit, Mt Kanzan is unbalanced on purpose. When you said that, not aware of the Mt Taikan, it is going to be a lie.

Folding screen picture 2 twin can be said to be the centerpiece of this exhibition, called Mt. Ogura. In a forest in the trees grow thick, noble of one person wearing a beautiful kimono, sitting. This painting is based on a poem card game in, the song below.

However, not to be able to the concept of this picture. Be in full dress like this, peace is noble, that, to sit in the woods, it looks unnatural, and in how to draw trees, western atmosphere is felt somewhere, somehow, there is no unity.

The work called budge Kannon, in the face of Kannon, I use almost as the face of the Mona Lisa of Leonardo da Vinci. At that time, it may have been fresh, but you look now, it would float even laughing.

Technology to draw a great picture. And tradition of Japanese painting, the technique of European painting, he have to learn completely. Can I say Kanzan as a painter is to have a perfect technology, but as a painter, absolutely, and they feel lacking something.

As you get older, is Kanzan, became to prefer than the exaggerated theme, is said to Sougen-ga, the simple style of painting.

The venue, drew praise a serene look, the old monk, works of some photos were exhibited. There, can be seen in works such Kokura-san, there is no fighting spirit. In the cut, the figure of Kanzan to draw in natural stance, it seems presentative.

Finally, it might have found a theme of their own original.

Last writing of Kanzan are those depicting the vegetables. Cancer is found and physical condition was bad already. Physical condition is to find a good time, to draw this picture, and that was completed somehow.

It's a great work. If there is no explanation, this would not think anyone that's last writing. In 1930, for liver cancer, Kanzan has died at the young of 57 years old.

So much, painter to be spared the death that is too fast, it may be no other.