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HASHIMOTO Heihachi, A Retrospective（没後90年 橋本平八展）
2025.10.13
Ise's Woodcarving Star -- First Retrospective in 15 Years!
HASHIMOTO Heihachi (1897-1935) was a sculptor born in present-day Ise City. After receiving training in sculpture in Ise, he moved to Tokyo to study wood carving under SATO Chozan. When he was 25, his work Cat (Neko) was accepted for the Japan Art Institute Exhibition, a first for him, and he immediately attracted attention for his high skill and talent. After returning to his hometown at the age of 29, he went on to publish a succession of ambitious works, including About the Stone (Ishi ni Tsuite). His achievements earned him the description "When it comes to woodcarving, it's Hashimoto." Sadly, he passed away in 1935 at the age of 38.
Having spent nearly all his life in Ise, Hashimoto was inspired by its abundant natural environment and deepened his original thought by studying ancient sculptures and philosophies from the East and West. His works, which are based on his insights into the mysteries of nature and life, continue to attract many people to this day.
This exhibition, the first retrospective of HASHIMOTO Heihachi's work in 15 years, traces his life through representative works and documents and explores his creative world.
Period: August 2 (Sat) to October 13 (Mon, national holiday), 2025
Location: Mie Prefectural Art Museum
Opening hours: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Last admission at 4:30 p.m.)
Tel: 059-227-2100
Closed: Mondays (except October 13), August 12 (Tue), and September 16 (Tue)
Admission fee:
Adults: 1,000 yen (800 yen)
Students: 800 yen (600 yen)
High school students and younger: Free
※Prices in parentheses are for advance tickets and discounted rates for groups of 20 or more.
※This price also includes admission to the "Museum Collection" in the permanent exhibition room on the second floor, as well as "The Art of Yanagihara Yoshitatsu" at the Yanagihara Yoshitatsu Memorial Gallery.
※Students are required to present their student ID card.
※Admission is free for visitors with a disability certificate (including a disability certificate app) and one accompanying person.
※Admission is free for schools within the prefecture (kindergartens, elementary, junior high and high schools, and special-needs schools) and equivalent institutions when visiting as part of educational activities. Admission is also free for accompanying adults (application required).
Website: https://www.bunka.pref.mie.lg.jp/art-museum/54629037705.htm
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