Post Impressionism:115 Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay
Introduction
We are very proud to present "Post Impressionism:115 Masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay", an exhibition that brings together nearly 100 masterpiece paintings from the legendary collections of the Musée d’Orsay.
France in the late 19th century was home to a diverse array of painters whose fertile genius was shaped by the artistic innovations wrought by the Impressionists. Throughout the later 1880s and the 1890s, these painters—Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin and Seurat, among others—used their own modes of expression to produce imaginative works that earned them a place in history as the Post-Impressionists.
That era of Post-Impressionism serves as the focus of this exhibition. Over the years, Post-Impressionism has been portrayed as a movement that formed the antithesis to Impressionism and set the stage for the emergence of avant-garde painting in the 20th century. However, this depiction does not convey the immense diversity and prolificacy that characterized painting in the Post-Impressionist age, an era powered by crisscrossing streams of art springing forth from the cultural treasure house that was fin-de-siècle Paris.
"Post Impressionism" explores the various facets of painting from the late 19th century on into the early 20th century, beginning with the roots in Impressionism. We hope that our presentation of many quintessential masterpieces will provide you with a fresh perspective on the bold challenges taken up by the Post-Impressionists, and the rich legacy of art that they created.
Date
2010 May 26(Wed) - August 16(Mon)
Hours
10:00am - 6:00pm, open to 8:00pm on Fridays ( Last admission 30minutes before closing)
Closed
On Tuesdays
Admission Fee
General
1500yen(Adults),1200yen(College students),800yen(High school students)
Advance(sold Feb 14 to May 25)
1300yen(Adults),1000yen(College students),600yen(High school students)
Group (over 20 people)
1200yen(Adults),900yen(College students),500yen(High school students)
*Admission is free for visitors with a physical disability certificate and one accompanying person.
*Admission is free for Junior high school students and under
Venue
The National Art Center, Tokyo
7-22-2 Roppongi Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
http://www.nact.jp/english/access.html
Access
Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line / Nogizaka Station / Exit 6 is directly connected to the Center
Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line / Roppongi Station / 5-minute walk from Exit 4a
Toei Oedo Line / Roppongi Station / 4-minute walk from Exit 7
Organisers
The National Art Center, Tokyo / Musée d’Orsay / Nikkei Inc.
Support
Embassy of France
Other Venues
Australia
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
2009 December 4(Fri) -2010 April 18 (Sun)
http://www.nga.gov.au/Exhibition/MASTERPIECESfromPARIS/
U.S.A
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, De young, San Francisco
2010 September 25(Sat)-2011 January 18(Tue)
http://www.famsf.org/deyoung/exhibitions/exhibition.asp?exhibitionkey=1045
