Keiko Minami Etchings: The Beginning of a Journey
| 展覧会情報 | |
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| Dates: |
January 24 (Sat) – April 12 (Sun), 2026 |
| Closed |
Mondays (open on February 23), and February 24 |
| Please note: |
The museum will close in the afternoon of February 28 due to an event. |
| Opening Hours: |
11:00–17:00 (Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays from 10:00) |
| Night Museum: |
Friday, April 10 — open until 20:00 (last admission at 19:30) |
| Admission: |
Adults:¥600 |
Event 1
Special Program: Tea Gathering with Editor Shiori Kitagawa
Join us for an informal talk with Shiori Kitagawa, former Editor-in-Chief of Kurashi no Techo, who featured Keiko Minami in the April–May 2021 issue of the magazine. She will share behind-the-scenes stories about the article’s creation and insights into her editorial work.
Date & Time:Saturday, February 28, 14:00–15:30
(Free conversation until 17:00)
Fee:¥800 (admission included)
Capacity:50 participants
Shiori Kitagawa
Born in 1976. Served as Editor-in-Chief of Kurashi no Techo from January 2020 to March 2025. Currently active as a freelance editor. Her fields of interest include profile reportage, housing and architecture, and food.
Event 2
Etching Workshop Using Sandpaper
Create expressive textures reminiscent of sky and wind using sandpaper, then layer plant motifs to complete your own print. This is a beginner-friendly printing workshop.
Instructor: Takako Seki (Printmaker)
Dates:February 15 (Sun), March 15 (Sun)
Sessions:① 10:00– ② 14:00– (approximately 2 hours)
Capacity:8 participants per session
Fee:¥600 (admission not included)
Registration:Advance registration by phone only, starting Monday, February 2 at 12:00 (first come, first served).
Both events require registration.
Musée Hamaguchi Yozo：Yamasa Collection
1-35-7 Nihonbashi Kakigaracho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0014
Tel: +81-3-3665-0251
Fax: +81-3-3665-0257
E-mail: musee@yamasa.com
We are pleased to present an exhibition of the etching artist Keiko Minami (1911–2004). Minami began working with etching after the age of forty and continued her artistic career in Paris. She is known for her distinctive world of art characterized by delicate lines, transparent colors, and motifs such as birds, young girls, and castles. As one of the leading postwar etching artists in Japan, her work has gained renewed attention in recent years.
This exhibition focuses on the quiet yet enduring strength that runs through her works, evoking longing and the act of setting out on a journey. The girls in her prints gaze into the distance, while fish continue to swim through vast seas. We invite you to take your time and enjoy these protagonists as they venture toward new worlds. Her artistic style remained consistent throughout her life.