An Exhibition of the Sakubei Yamamoto Collection: Honoring the Tenth Anniversary of His 2011 Inclusion in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register
Exhibition Period Friday, February 11 - Sunday, March 13, 2022
Closed : Mondays, except on holidays, then closed on Tuesday
Open : 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Reception closes at 4:30 p.m.)
Venue : Permanent Exhibition Gallery 6-7 in the New Wing of Tokyo Fuji Art Museum
Host : Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, Tagawa City Coal Mining Historical Museum
OVERVIEW
In 2011, the historical coal mine paintings, diaries and other works by Yamamoto Sakubei (1892-1984) was included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register, which was established to protect documentary heritage of outstanding value for humanity. Yamamoto, who actually worked as a coal miner, was the first Japanese to be approved for inclusion. This exhibition is a retrospective of his oeuvre featuring many original works to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Memory of the World Register decision.
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