Special Exhibition "The Magic of White - The Most Powerful Color Used by Monet and Taikan" [Hiroshima Museum of Art]
How was "white" used in painting?
The snow painted by Impressionists, particularly Claude Monet, actually uses a variety of colors, including light blue, purple, and pink, but it beautifully expresses even the subtle textures without losing the overall impression of white snow. In this way, the "white" used in paintings hides many secrets, almost like magic. Compared to chromatic colors like red and blue, or even the achromatic color black, white is often overlooked by viewers as "nothing painted," yet it is one of the most indispensable and powerful elements in painting, both as a motif color and as a paint color. For this reason, artists throughout history and around the world have used "white" with their own unique sensibilities, making full use of the materials and techniques available at the time.
This exhibition explores the extremely important role that "white" has played in painting from various angles.
* The exhibits will be changed during the exhibition period. Please see the Hiroshima Museum of Art official website for details.
INFORMATION
- Duration
- 2025/12/13(SAT) - 2026/03/22(SUN)
- Time
- 9:00-17:00 (entry until 16:30) Closed: New Year's holiday (December 29th-January 2nd) only
- Location
- Hiroshima Museum of Art
- price
- Adults: 2,200 yen (2,000 yen), high school and university students: 1,000 yen (800 yen), elementary and junior high school students: 500 yen (300 yen) *Prices in parentheses are for advance tickets or groups (20 or more people). *Free for preschool children. *Admission tickets for this exhibition also allow you to view the collection exhibition. Tickets for the collection exhibition only are not sold. *If you present a disability certificate, you and one accompanying person will be admitted free of charge. *Those 65 and over will pay 2,000 yen. Please present proof of age at the reception on the day.
- address
- 3-2 Moto-machi , Naka Ward, Hiroshima City , Hiroshima Prefecture (inside Central Park)
- Phone Number
- 082-223-2530