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Artists from the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art Collection
AIHARA Kyuichiro, Emile GALLÉ, KAKEGAWA Genichiro, KITAOKA Fumio, KOMORI Shinobu, and others
Snow is a staple of winters in the north. In the world of art, numerous works depict snow and snow crystals. These works convey not only the beauty of snow but also its severity and danger. This exhibition presents paintings, ukiyo-e prints, glassworks, and ceramics from the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art’s collection, all centered on the theme of snow.
UTAGAWA Kunisada / UTAGAWA Hiroshige "Edo Genji: A Garden Covered with Snow, Parodying ‘The Tale of Genji’" 1854
KURIYAGAWA Kenichi "The 1st Sapporo Snow Festival" 1950, Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art Collection
Emile GALLÉ “Vase with Hawk on Bamboo in Snow” c. 1897–1900, Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art Collection
KUNIMATSU Noboru “Snowy Field” 1953, Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art Collection
HONMA Kansai "Sapporo in the Snow: Overpass" 1948, Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art Collection
OGAWARA Shu “Snow” 1940, Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art Collection
