Catalogs of exhibitions hosted by the Fukuoka Art Museum are available for sale at the Museum Shop if they are in stock. (The catalogs with the prices indicated [tax included] are available.) The catalogs are written only in Japanese unless otherwise noted. If you need information about online shopping, please efer to below:
A list of annual Exhibition Catalogs is available.
TOMITA Keisen Commemorating the 130th Anniversary of His Birth
2009, 234pages, 2,546yen
The Japanese-style painter Tomita Keisen of Hakata who studied painting in Kyoto and was commended by Yokoyama Taikan, was active in the Saiko-inten Exhibitions. His works, with the characteristics of free-spirited brush strokes and vividly elegant colors, emitted the brilliance in the Japanese art circle from the Taisho to Showa Periods. This exhibition catalog is compiled of 134 works from Tomita's early period to the late period, with a biography and a bibliographical list that unique oeuvres are comprehensively introduced. English given for data of works and other information.
Fukuoka and Unkoku School- Mysteries of Panel Paintings of Castle "Plum Trees and Crows"
2009, 96pages, 2,037 yen
"Plum Trees and Crows" of the Kyoto National Museum Collection has traditionally been said to be painted by Unkoku Togan for the Chikuzen Najima Castle and it was later placed in the Fukuoka Castle after it was built. However, an alternate theory has been raised that the crows were painted by Tougan's son, Toueki; thus what was traditionally said about the paintings Najima Castle become questionable. By exhibiting the work, we can ponder on the mysteries that surround the panel paintings of crows. Only in Japanese.
The Artists in Fukuoka in the 21st Century bis 2009
2009, 28pages, 1,070yen
This catalog introduces the series exhibition organized and aimed to support the young generation of artists who are active in Fukuoka and it is intended to vitalize the art scene. The exhibition is of three artists' new works: Tohyama Hirotaka Nakazaki Hiroyuki and Hiraoka Masaya. In two languages, Japanese and English.
