The Fukuda Art Museum in Saga-Arashiyama, Kyoto, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary this fall, will hold an exhibition entitled "A Miracle that Descended into Arashiyama, Kyoto! Is it Really True that a Rare Scroll by Ito Jakuchu Will Be on Display for the First Time in the World?", which will display masterpieces that fans of Jakuchu will drool over. The exhibition will run from Saturday, October 5th to Sunday, January 10th, 12.

The highlight of the exhibition is the world premiere of the highly colorful and extremely rare Vegetable Scroll. This is a scroll made of about three meters of silk with various vegetables and fruits painted on it. At the end of the scroll is a postscript written by Baiso Kenjo (Daiten), a monk at Shokoku-ji Temple who had a close relationship with Jakuchu when he was in his 3s and 40s. The postscript highly praises Jakuchu's painting and explains that the work was commissioned by a man named Mori Genkyo from Naniwa (now Osaka).

Also not to be missed is "Nokko-bune," a new addition to the Fukuda Collection. This is a long picture scroll measuring 28cm wide and over 9m long, and is a "takuhanga" (printed woodblock print) work that Jakuchu made when he was in his 50s. The scenery along the Yodo River where Jakuchu and Daisuke went downriver from Fushimi in Kyoto to Osaka is accompanied by Daisuke's Chinese poem, and the beautiful blurring and gradation are also highlights.

In addition, there are approximately 100 excellent pieces from Jakuchu's early period to his later years, including his earliest work, "Turnip and Two Roosters."30In addition to displaying all of Jakuchu's works together, the exhibition also focuses on the Chinese painter Shen Nanpin, who influenced Jakuchu, and his student Xiong Fei, as well as painters such as Maruyama Okyo and Soga Shohaku, who were active in Kyoto and Osaka at the same time.

This is an exhibition that will allow not only Jakuchu enthusiasts, but also those who are not particularly knowledgeable about art, to fully appreciate the charm of Jakuchu.

5th Anniversary of the Opening: "A miracle descends upon Arashiyama, Kyoto!! Is it true that a rare scroll by Ito Jakuchu will be shown for the first time in the world?!" (Abbreviated as "Rare Jakuchu Exhibition")
[Period] October 2024, 10 (Sat) - January 12, 2025 (Sun)
*The right and left panels of the Chicken Picture Screen will be switched on Tuesday, December 12rd.
[Venue] Fukuda Art Museum (3-16, Sagatenryuji Munobabacho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
[Opening hours] 10:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30)
[Closed] December 12rd (Tuesday), December 3th (Monday) - January 12st, 30 (Wednesday)
[Admission fee] Adults and university students: 1,500 yen, high school students: 900 yen, elementary and junior high school students: 500 yen

* 1 yen each for one person with a disability and their attendant

*Infants are free