🎨 Matisse Exhibition – The Path to Color | A retrospective exhibition on a journey through color

📍 Matisse – The Path to Color
(Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Ueno, Tokyo)

This is the first major retrospective of the "Magician of Color" Henri Matisse in nearly 20 years. With the full cooperation of the Centre Pompidou, approximately 150 works, including paintings, sculptures, drawings, papercuts, and even documents from the chapel, are on display. The exhibition space, organized into eight chapters, is a direct reflection of Matisse's creative journey. The Japanese premiere of his masterpiece, "Luxury, Silence, Ecstasy," is also generating buzz.

🗓 Period
April 27 - August 20, 2023
*Closed Mondays (Open May 1, July 17, and August 14, Closed July 18)

⏰ Opening Hours
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (Last Admission 5:00 PM)
Fridays: Open until 8:00 PM (Last Admission 7:30 PM)

🎫 Admission Fee
Adults: ¥2,200 / University and Vocational School Students: ¥1,300 / 65 and Over: ¥1,500
High school students and younger, and those with disabilities and one accompanying adult are free (date and time must be specified)

📫 Location/Access
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (8-36 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo)
🚶 Approximately 7 minutes walk from the Park Exit of JR Ueno Station

💡 Recommended Points
• Approximately 150 artworks, including masterpieces being shown in Japan for the first time
• An eight-chapter exhibition tracing Matisse's evolution
• Also featuring his later paper-cutting works and materials from the Rosary Chapel

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Post by NAOMI アート建築めぐり | Aug 20, 2025