Kyoto National Museum

The Kyoto National Museum International Symposium 2012

Art and cultural exchanges in painting between China and Japan witnessed a major turning point after the Meiji Restoration (1868) when Japan rapidly embarked on the road to modernization. Until then, traditional Chinese paintings of landscapes and birds and flowers served as longstanding models in Japanese art. However, many of the Chinese artists, who sought reforms in traditional painting styles, either studied in or visited Japan. These artists learned about Japanese painting, which adopted Western techniques and expressions, and looked to Japan as a reference in developing their art schools and exhibitions. The celebrated Chinese painters Wu Changshuo and Qi Baishi also had deep ties to Japan.

The foremost Chinese and European art historians have been invited to this symposium, which examines Japan's role in modern Chinese painting. We look forward in sharing the latest research on modern Chinese painting through the perspectives of the guest speakers and curators of the Kyoto National Museum.

Program

Section I: Recent Research

Mr. Li Weiming (Professor, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts)

"Japanese Painting Styles Found in the Works of the Lingnan School"

Mr. Li Chao (Professor, Shanghai University)

"Modern Chinese Western-style Painting and Japan"

Ms. Michaela Pejcochova (Curator, the National Gallery in Prague)

"The meeting of two worlds - Vojtěch Chytil as teacher of European painting techniques and collector of Chinese ink painting in Beijing in the 1920s and 1930s"

Section II: Panel Discussion

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