Portraits and works depicting the scenery of the prefecture are all on display at the Koiso Memorial Museum of Art

From April 21, an exhibition entitled “A Gathering of Portraits & Tour of Hyogo Prefecture” is being held at the Koiso Memorial Museum of Art in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, until July 2.

The museum was the first of the three museums on Rokko Island. It celebrated its 30th anniversary last fall. This exhibition returns to its roots, displaying a wide range of oil paintings and drawings from the museum’s collection. Portraits painted by Ryohei Koiso, which are rarely shown to the public, and landscapes of the prefecture will be on display.
Ryohei Koiso, Portrait of Tatsuo Miyazaki, ca. 1980, oil on canvas
In addition to a portrait of Tatsuo Miyazaki, who served five terms as mayor of Kobe and is closely associated with the museum, the exhibition will also feature a tour of Hyogo Prefecture, including “Awaji Izanagi Shrine” and “Mikage Landscape,” as well as other landscapes and materials. Also on display are landscapes of Hyogo Prefecture by Kazuo Masui, Kazumi Motokawa, and other painters associated with Kobe. ＜
It seems unusual to have an exhibition of portrait paintings lined up. It looks like it will be worth seeing!

Details

Period of the exhibition

April 21 (Friday) – July 2 (Sunday), 2023

Place

Kobe Koiso Memorial Museum of Art Exhibition Rooms 1, 2, 3
(5-7 Naka, Koyo-cho, Higashinada-ku, Kobe)
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Hours

10:00-17:00 (Admission until 16:30)

Admission

Adults 200 yen
University students 100 yen
High school students and younger free

Closed

Mondays

• Kobe Koiso Memorial Museum of Art Website https://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/kanko/bunka/bunkashisetsu/koisogallery/index.html