21/10/2026
🎨 130th Anniversary of Kanji Maeta’s Birth: Poetry and Realism
Kanji Maeta (1896–1930), a Western-style painter born in Kunisaka, Nakahōjō Village, Tōhaku District (now Hokuei Town), Tottori Prefecture, devoted his life to blending his poetic sensibility with his uniquely developed vision of realism. Through this pursuit, he created a diverse and captivating body of work.
He also co-founded the 1930 Association, an art group dedicated to pioneering a new style of oil painting in Japan, alongside Katsuzō Satomi, Takanori Kinosh*ta, Zentarō Kojima, and Yūzō Saeki. The association attracted considerable attention as an emerging force in the Japanese art world.
To commemorate the 130th anniversary of Maeta’s birth and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the 1930 Association, this special exhibition looks back on Maeta’s artistic career and features works by other members of the association, offering visitors an opportunity to explore the unique appeal of modern Japanese Western-style painting.
🖼️ Exhibition Title
130th Anniversary of Kanji Maeta’s Birth: Poetry and Realism
100th Anniversary of the Founding of the 1930 Association
📅 Exhibition Period
October 10 (Sat) – December 13 (Sun), 2026
📍 Venue
Special Exhibition Gallery, 3rd Floor
🕘 Opening Hours
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Last admission: 4:30 PM
📌 Closed
Mondays (open on October 12 and November 23)
Tuesday, October 13, and Tuesday, November 24
🎟️ Admission Fees
・Adults: ¥1,500 (Group / Advance: ¥1,200)
・Students: ¥950 (Group / Advance: ¥750)
・High school students: ¥500 (Group / Advance: ¥400)
・Elementary and junior high school students: ¥300 (Group / Advance: ¥240)
🌿 If you’re visiting Tottori Prefecture, why not step into the art museum and discover the artistic world of Kanji Maeta, where poetry meets realism? Experience the distinctive charm of modern Japanese Western-style painting!