Observing Creatures in Chinese Painting
中国絵画 中国絵画でいきもの観察
2023Jul19(Wed)–Aug20(Sun)About this exhibition
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This exhibition has closed. Exhibitions coming up at museums within about 15 km of Kyoto National Museum.
- 晩秋有朋2026Sep5(Sat)–Dec6(Sun)Kitamura Museum4kmfrom Kyoto National Museum
- 後水尾院の京2026May31(Sun)–Sep27(Sun)Jōtenkaku Museum5kmfrom Kyoto National Museum
- 第7回京都工芸美術作家展2026Jul7(Tue)–Sep23(Wed)Kyoto Prefectural Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts7kmfrom Kyoto National Museum
- 〈開館60周年記念〉特別企画展Ⅰ印象、美術館をつくる2026Jul7(Tue)–Sep23(Wed)Kyoto Prefectural Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts7kmfrom Kyoto National Museum
- 秀吉と織部門下の豊臣家臣たち2026Mar12(Thu)–Sep13(Sun)Museum of Furuta Oribe8kmfrom Kyoto National Museum
- 開館30周年記念 山本爲三郎・河井寬次郎没後60年記念 共鳴 河井寬次郎×濱田庄司 ―山本爲三郎コレクションより2026Mar20(Fri)–Sep6(Sun)Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art14kmfrom Kyoto National Museum
- 開館30周年記念 没後100年 クロード・モネ展2026Mar20(Fri)–2027Apr11(Sun)Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art14kmfrom Kyoto National Museum
The red line is today. Where bars overlap, those shows are open at the same time.
In September, 7 of these are open at the same time.
Dates come from the sources cited on each exhibition page. Please check each museum’s official site before you go.
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