Traveler's Song

In what era? Uete Chitose See the long-lasting glory of Matsumoto

Matsumoto's literary man,Kannai Kurumizawa was born in 4.In 1999, a manuscript was discovered in a used bookstore in Tokyo."A Song of the Countryside" by Masumi SugaeThis is how Masumi Sugae became known to the world.1754-1829Masumi (1811-1912) was a scholar and painter in the late Edo period, and this book is a collection of songs that were sung in Shinshu and other areas, including rice planting and milling songs. Born in Mikawa, Masumi lived a life of wandering, never returning to his hometown, but walking from Shinano to Oshu and Ezo, recording the lives of the people in each region and leaving behind many illustrations. Kunio Yanagita highly praised his achievements as a pioneer of folklore studies.In commemoration of his stay in Seba,In 2000, Yanagita was the lecturer at the "Listening to Stories" event hosted by Kisaku Ikegami (Hyakutaketei), a Matsumoto resident of Matsumoto, at Chokoji Temple. Incidentally, the poem above is one that Masumi composed in Matsumoto. The records of travelers who listened to the small voices of each region will be passed down for a long time, just like the greenery of the pines of Chitose.

An open exhibition that will serve as a road leading to Matsumoto from all over the country.70This is the final episode of "The Older You Get, the Younger You Get" for over 100 people.10This exhibition will bring together works by artists who enjoy painting and have traveled around the Shinano region. There should be no age or experience limit to painting, and the various thoughts that artists wish to convey will be communicated to viewers through their works.

It seems that the cool climate of the land has fostered craft design. It is well known that Scandinavian lifestyle design is excellent. Royal Copenhagen ceramics, which was born in Denmark, are loved around the world, and considering that the roots of the delicate blue plant motifs lie in East Asian blue and white porcelain, their popularity in Japan is understandable. In the summer special exhibition "Royal Copenhagen and the Sparkle of Scandinavian Design," we would like you to reminisce about the journey of the pottery that traveled between far-flung countries.

The autumn exhibition will feature works by Ishii Hakutei, a Western-style painter who established the artistic climate of Shinshu.1882-1958We will introduce the works of Hakutei (1920-2003). Hakutei was one of the artists who made Matsumoto the final destination of his travels. He evacuated to Matsumoto during the war, and after the war he was involved in the founding of the Chushin Art Association, an art group representing Nagano Prefecture. He was a major figure who led the postwar art world not only as a painter, but also as a critic and educator.

Matsumoto City welcomes travelers from all over the world every day, and many of them are interested in the Japanese subculture "kawaii The final Sanrio exhibit of the year will feature Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty.60Looking back over the history of the years, I would like to examine how Japan's "kawaii culture" has spread and grown to such depth.

Matsumoto City Museum of Art Director Minoru Ogawa