Kyushu National Museum

Special Exhibition

Celebrating the 270^th Anniversary of His Birth

Nagasawa Rosetsu
Life, Legacy, and Boundless Imagination

Popular artist Nagasawa Rosetsu was active in Kyoto in the late 18th century. Well-known as an eccentric painter, Rosetsu’s work is now highly acclaimed, both within and beyond Japan.

This winter, a full-scale exhibition tracing the steps of Rosetsu’s development as an artist is coming to Kyushu for the first time. Featuring carefully selected pieces spanning his entire career, it includes his most vaunted work, the fusuma door panels of Dragon and Tiger (Kushimoto Ōkyo Rosetsu Art Museum, Wakayama Prefecture). Visit, observe and appreciate how Rosetsu’s bold, masterful brushwork expresses his unique, unconventional ideas.

Also on display are masterpieces by Rosetsu’s contemporaries, who make guest appearances here: Itō Jakuchū, Maruyama Ōkyo, Ike no Taiga and Yosa Buson. Enter the world of Kyoto’s 18th-century painters, whose competition for recognition fired up their creative energies.

Exhibition Details

Exhibition Period
6 February – 31 March 2024 (The items on display will change during the exhibition period.) Opening Hours: 09:30–17:00 (Sundays, Tuesdays–Thursdays; last admission at 16:30) 09:30–20:00* (Fridays and Saturdays; last admission at 19:30) *Opening hours may vary during this period, Kyuhaku After Five. Closed: Closed: Mondays (Open on 12 February, a public holiday; closed on the following day)

Exhibition Period

6 February – 31 March 2024
(The items on display will change during the exhibition period.)

Opening Hours:

09:30–17:00 (Sundays, Tuesdays–Thursdays; last admission at 16:30)
09:30–20:00* (Fridays and Saturdays; last admission at 19:30)
*Opening hours may vary during this period, Kyuhaku After Five.

Closed:

Closed: Mondays (Open on 12 February, a public holiday; closed on the following day)

Tickets
Adults	2,000 yen
University and high school students	1,000 yen
Junior high and elementary school students	600 yen

＊Tickets include entry into the Cultural Exchange Exhibition on the fourth floor.
＊Students are asked to present their student identification cards.

Admission is FREE for the following: (You must present a form of identification)

Preschool children (under 6 years old)
Those with disabilities and up to one (1) accompanying caretaker
Those with complimentary tickets
Those with relevant Kyushu National Museum memberships
ICOM members
Japanese Association of Museums members

Tickets / List of Works

Regular tickets are available once the exhibition begins from the following vendors:

● Art Exhibition (ARTNE) Japan application
● Rakuten Ticket
● Ticket Pia (P-code: 686-639) ^*
● Lawson Ticket (L-code: 82483) ^*
● e-plus ^*
● 7-11 Ticket (7-code: 103-538)
● Asoview
● Kyushu National Museum’s Museum Shop
^* Please note that tickets purchased from third-party vendors (ticketing agencies) may be subject to additional handling fees between ￥110 - ￥330.

Instagram Promotion Discount

Use the hashtag ＃ろせつ福岡 and mention @kyuhaku_rosetsu_official in your Instagram post for a discount on your ticket! Show us your post at the Kyushu National Museum ticketing counter for a ￥100 discount on your ticket.

Please note this promotion only applies to tickets purchased at the Kyushu National Museum ticketing counter and cannot be used in conjunction with other promotions. Screenshots are not eligible for the promotion – kindly show us your application screen. The discount will only be applied once to each visitor. Purchased tickets are not eligible for a refund.

Please note that purchased tickets cannot be refunded, and that reselling is expressly forbidden. Tickets purchased after the exhibition begins are not eligible for the advance ticket discount. Tickets purchased from third-party vendors (ticketing agencies) may be subject to additional handling fees. If the gallery experiences high visitor volume, visitors may be asked to wait before entering the exhibition space.

Events, Audio Guides and Other Information

Events

Pre-registration required, free admission

Rosetsu, Jakuchū, Ōkyo, and Taiga:
The Top 10 Astonishing and Enchanting Works

Date:

11 February 2024 (Sunday)

Time:

14:00-14:30

Lecturer:

Kono Motoaki (Supervisor: Art Historian, Emeritus Professor at the University of Tokyo)

Venue:

Kyushu National Museum, Museum Hall (1F)

Capacity:

270 pax
* Please note the seating capacity is subject to change.

Admission:

This event is free-of-charge for all visitors with valid tickets or ticket stubs to the Special Exhibition.

Kono Motoaki

Registration:

Please register with a reply-paid postcard, or at the link below.

If registering through reply-paid postcard, please write your postal code, residential address in Japan, full names of applicants (with furigana reading), telephone number, and number of people (up to 2) and mail the postcard to the following address.
Address:
Tenjin 1-4-1, Chuo-Ku, Fukuoka-Shi 810-0001
Office of the Special Exhibition: Nagasawa Rosetsu (inside the Nishinippon Shimbun Event Services)
* Please write the above address clearly on the delivery side. On the return side, please write your own postal code, residential address, and full name.
* For those applying for 2 people, please write both of your full names clearly.
* Attendants will be decided by a ballot if applications exceed seating capacity.
* Winners will be announced when their tickets are delivered.

For inquiries, please contact:

Office of the Special Exhibition: Nagasawa Rosetsu
(inside the Nishinippon Shimbun Event Services)
092-711-5491*（Mon-Fri 9:30– 17:30）
(*in Japanese only)

No pre-registration required

Gallery Talk “Introduction to Rosetsu!”

Date:

① 17 February 2024 (Saturday) ② March 9 2024 (Saturday)

Time:

17:30-18:00 (for both sessions ① and ②)

Lecturer:

Washizu Katsura (Kyushu National Museum Senior Researcher)

Venue:

Within Special Exhibition Hall (3F)

Admission:

This event is free-of-charge for all visitors with valid tickets to the Special Exhibition.

Audio Guide

Keita Machida (Actor)

Born in Gunma Prefecture on 4 July 1990, Keita Machida is a member of the theater group Gekidan EXILE.

Price:
On-site audio guide rental: 650 yen per unit (tax included)

Smartphone app rental: 800 yen (tax included)

* Guide length: approximately 35 minutes
* Please note that the contents of the guide are subject to change, and some works are not included.
＊Please be aware that audio guidance is offered in Japanese only.

Nagasawa Rosetsu Special Exhibition Theme Song

Houseki by Lilas Ikuta

Born in Tokyo on 25 September of 2000, Lilas Ikuta is a singer-songwriter who is also known for being the vocalist Ikura of the chart-topping duo YOASOBI.

Organizers:

Kyushu National Museum and Fukuoka Prefecture, Nagasawa Rosetsu Fukuoka Special Exhibition Planning Executive Committee

Co-organizer:

Kyushu National Museum Promotion Foundation

Special Support:

Dazaifu Tenmangū

Special Sponsor:

Seikisui House Ltd., Fukuoka Condominium Department

Sponsor:

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP)

Cooperation:

Soroptimist International of Dazaifu, Yamato Transport Co., Ltd.