Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art — Attraction in Sakura

Beyond being the home for its most impressive collection of 20th-century artworks, the Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art is a beautiful study of architectural design all unto itself.

As you make your way throughout the varying spaces of the Museum, take note of the architectural details of the building: The unique ways each of the spaces employs both natural and man made light.

You could easily spend an entire day inside the Museum without regret. However, you should be sure to plan your day to allow plenty of time to enjoy the bountiful nature of the grounds surrounding the Museum.

With the indefinite closure of the Rothko Chapel in Houston, Texas due to damage to the structure and three of its celebrated Mark Rothko murals by Hurricane Beryl on August 14, 2024, The Rothko Room at the Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art is now arguably the premier venue for viewing the works of Mark Rothko as intended by the...

2020年10月14日 初訪問

DIC総合研究所に隣接する約3万坪の里山の 地形を活かした美術館と庭園です😺

今年の6/16より事前予約制に なりました。

私も前日にスマホで予約を 入れてから訪問。

美術館では駐車場と入場ゲートでチケット のダブルチェックが行われます。

警備はなかなか厳重ですね。 私の会社より警備が厳しそう😸

館内の作品はピカソ、ルノワール レンブラントの作品があって見応えを 感じました😺

個人的に強い魅力を感じたのは

レンブラントの広つば帽を被った男と ピカソのシルヴェットです😺

両方の作品には暫し足を止めて 見入りました。

広つば帽を被った男は色使いの 明暗が見事です。

私は絵は描かないけど、 美術品を鑑賞することは結構好き。

また、ピカソの作品は作風が 独特で見ていて楽しいですね😸

友達と雑談中だったシルヴェットさんが 隣のアトリエにいたピカソを見つけ

ピカソはシルヴェットさんの肖像画を (ピカソの記憶で描かれた簡素な肖像画)

掲げて見せた。

ピカソのアトリエを訪ねて来た シルヴェットさんのためにこの絵を 描いたそうです。

『僕は君の絵を描きたいんだ！シルヴェット』と

ピカソはモデルを務めたシルヴェットさんに そう言ったらしい😺

話は変わりますが、館内の作品には

素人が見ると落書き？と思える作品もあって それはそれで楽しく鑑賞出来ます😸

広い庭園も手入れが行き届き散策を 楽しむ事が出来ました。

October 14, 2020 First visit

In a wooded area adjacent to the DIC Research Center A museum and garden that makes use of the terrain.

From June 16 of this year, it will be available by appointment only became.

I also made a reservation on my phone the day before. Visit after putting in.

At the museum, tickets in the parking lot and at the admission gate. There will be a double check of the

Security is pretty tight. Security seems to be tighter than my company 😸

The works in the museum are Picasso and Renoir. It's a Rembrandt piece, and it's worth a look. I felt it.

I personally felt a strong attraction to it.

With a man in a Rembrandt broad-brimmed hat. Sylvette from Picasso's Sylvette.

Pause for a moment for both pieces. I looked at him.

The man in the broad-brimmed hat was a colorist. The light and dark are stunning.

I don't paint. I like appreciating art quite a bit.

Also, Picasso's work has a style. It's unique and fun to watch.

I was chatting with a friend when Mr. Sylvette I found Picasso in the studio next door.

Picasso painted Mr. Sylvette's portrait. (A simple portrait painted in Picasso's memory.)

I held it up and showed it to him.

I visited Picasso's studio. This painting for Mr. Sylvette. He drew it.

'I want to paint you! With "Sylvette

Picasso told Mr. Sylvette, who modeled for him. That's what he said to her.

As an aside, the works in the museum include

In layman's terms, graffiti? Some of the works that I thought were That's a fun way to watch it, 😸.

The large gardens are well-kept and well-kept, so you can take a stroll in...

This museum came up in New York Times citing that it faces closure soon due to being a corporate asset which is not geared towards profit. Anyhow, this is an amazing private collection, probably one of the best in Japan considering it's scale of collections, ranging from a Monet waterlilies to Pollock, Rembrandt, Picasso, Rene Magritte, Max Ernst, Katsuhito Nishikawa, amongst many famous contemporary works. And one of the four Rothko rooms in the world (an experience in itself). Really impressive collection that focuses on colours (well, the main corporate company deals in pigments) and the emotions they evoke.

The museum architecture and the huge land it occupies is something else...