The 75th Anniversary of the Moomins The Moomin Comics The first public showing of comic strips and sketches drawn by Tove and Lars Jansson
2020Oct24(Sat)–2021Jan11(Mon)About this exhibition
The Moomin comic strips created by Tove Jansson (1941-2001) were introduced to English readers in 1954 in the London newspaper The Evening News and ran for over 20 years. The illustrations and words were primarily drawn and written by Tove, while her brother Lars (1926-2000) developed plot lines and translated the words into English. From 1960 on, Lars took over the creation of the comics. The ongoing comic strip series built a strong worldwide following for the Moomins. This exhibition features over 280 original drawings belonging to Moomin Characters Oy Ltd, shown for the first time ever in Japan. They are the basis for the Moomin characters that continue to be popular around the world today.
Artists in this exhibition
- Tove Jansson
- Lars Jansson
Themes
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This exhibition has closed. Exhibitions coming up at museums within about 30 km of Sagawa Art Museum.
- 晩秋有朋2026Sep5(Sat)–Dec6(Sun)Kitamura Museum18kmfrom Sagawa Art Museum
- 後水尾院の京2026May31(Sun)–Sep27(Sun)Jōtenkaku Museum19kmfrom Sagawa Art Museum
- 秀吉と織部門下の豊臣家臣たち2026Mar12(Thu)–Sep13(Sun)Museum of Furuta Oribe20kmfrom Sagawa Art Museum
- 第7回京都工芸美術作家展2026Jul7(Tue)–Sep23(Wed)Kyoto Prefectural Insho-Domoto Museum of Fine Arts22kmfrom Sagawa Art 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 Arts22kmfrom Sagawa Art Museum
- 特集展示 雛まつりと人形2027Feb13(Sat)–Mar22(Mon)Kyoto National Museum21kmfrom Sagawa Art Museum
- 特集展示 茶の湯の道具と次第2026Dec22(Tue)–2027Mar22(Mon)Kyoto National Museum21kmfrom Sagawa Art Museum
- 新春特集展示 ひつじづくし―干支を愛でる―2026Dec22(Tue)–2027Feb7(Sun)Kyoto National Museum21kmfrom Sagawa Art Museum
- 特別展 源氏物語 王朝のかがやき2026Oct6(Tue)–Nov29(Sun)Kyoto National Museum21kmfrom Sagawa Art Museum
- 地下から地上へ―受け継がれた祈り―2026Jul14(Tue)–Sep6(Sun)Kyoto National Museum21kmfrom Sagawa Art Museum
The red line is today. Where bars overlap, those shows are open at the same time.
In September, 6 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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