◆ Neo-Impressionism ◆
One of the innovative art movements that propelled painting into the 20th century — is revisited by this exhibition through a chronological exploration of the first nearly twenty years that followed its emergence in 1886 at the Eighth Impressionist Exhibition. Where the Impressionists had ushered in a new style of painting to capture the natural world as it appeared to their eyes , vividly evoking shifting images such as rippling water and the play of sunlight , the Neo-Impressionists branched out by bringing in the latest knowledge in optics and color theory .
At the same time , they shifted the emphasis away from faithfully re-creating the world to tapping into the power of expression of the colors themselves , and in so doing they set the stage for the advent of Fauvism at the dawn of the 20th century .
The journey taken by this exhibition begins with Impressionist paintings by Monet , and then progresses to the early Neo-Impressionism of artists such as Seurat and Signac , the diverse Impressionist works that subsequently streamed forth in France and Belgium, and finally the brilliant hues put to canvas by Matisse and Derain .
All together , some 100 works are brought together from across the globe to trace the fascinating transition from Seurat’s diminutive , subdued dots of paint to the bold, dynamic colors of Matisse.
【 period 】 January 24 , 2015 （saturday ） ～ March 29 , 2015 （sanday ）
【 Venue 】 Tokyo Metropolitan art Museum From ueno park exit of JR ueno station 【about 7min walk】♪
【 Hours 】 9:30 ~ 17:30 ※ Fridays 9:30 ~ 20:00 ( Last admission 19:30 ) ※ ( Last admission 17:00 )
【 Closed 】 Every mondays
【 Admission 】 General ¥ 1,600 / College students ¥ 1,300 / High School students ¥ 800 / Seniors 65+ ¥ 1,000
Group tickets General ¥ 1,300 / College students ¥ 1,100 / High School students ¥ 700 / Seniors 65+ ¥ 900
※ Group rates – 20 or more people .
※ Admission free for visitors junior high school age or younger .
Official website http://www.tobikan.jp/
About 15min walk at our hotel ♪
