Koide Narashige Retrospective at Nakanoshima Museum of Art After 25 Years
After a quarter-century, the Nakanoshima Museum of Art in Osaka has launched a retrospective dedicated to Koide Narashige (1887–1931), a notable yōga artist. In collaboration with the Fuchu Art Museum, the exhibition showcases a variety of works, including drawings, sketches, reverse glass paintings, and nihonga, organized both thematically and chronologically. Narashige, who passed away at the age of 43 due to chronic heart disease, skillfully merged Western oil painting techniques with Japanese artistic traditions. His artistic evolution was significantly shaped by a trip to Europe in 1921–22. Renowned for his depictions of female nudes, he was often referred to as "Narashige of the nudes." Featured pieces include 'Mountains at the Beginning of Summer' (1915), 'N's Family' (1919), and 'Portrait of Oume' (1920). The exhibition is open until November 24.
Key facts
- Koide Narashige retrospective at Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka, after 25 years.
- Organized with Fuchu Art Museum, Tokyo.
- Chronological exhibition with four sections and two thematic clusters.
- Features drawings, sketches, reverse glass paintings, and nihonga.
- Narashige was a yōga (Western-style) painter born in Osaka in 1887, died 1931.
- Studied at Tokyo Fine Arts School, faced initial rejections from exhibitions.
- Won Chogyu Prize in 1919 for 'N's Family' and Nika Prize in 1920 for 'Portrait of Oume'.
- Traveled to Europe for five months in 1921–22, transforming his style.
- Famous for female nudes, known as 'Narashige of the nudes'.
- Exhibition runs until November 24.
- Curated by Ludovica Palmieri.
Entities
Artists
- Koide Narashige
- Paul Cézanne
- Hans Holbein
- Amedeo Modigliani
- Henri Matisse
Institutions
- Nakanoshima Museum of Art
- Fuchu Art Museum
- Tokyo Fine Arts School
- Japan Art Institute
- Nika Association
Locations
- Osaka
- Tokyo
- Ashiya
- Japan
- Europe