The works that TONEYAMA Kojin (1921–1994), a painter with close ties to Setagaya, left in his studio reveal the vast extent of his field studies, always through an artist’s eye, of ancient sites and rituals in places as varied as Mexico, India, China, and the kofun tumuli of Japan. Since ancient times, people have used art to express their reverence for nature and the world of the spirit. Here we explore the diverse media—among them oil paintings, prints, and rubbings from Mayan and Aztec ruins—with which he gave form to the primordial energy he encountered in the course of his journeys.
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2025.09.13 - 11.09
Nature and the Soul: The Journey of Toneyama Kojin
—Seeing Reverence and Creativity in Other Cultures
Overview
Information
Dates:
Sat., Sep. 13 to Sun., Nov. 9, 2025
Closed:
Mondays*
* Open Mon., Sep. 15, Oct. 13, Nov. 3; closed Tue., Sep. 16, Oct. 14, Nov. 4
* Open Mon., Sep. 15, Oct. 13, Nov. 3; closed Tue., Sep. 16, Oct. 14, Nov. 4
Hours:
Hours: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (last entry: 5:30 PM)
Place:
1st floor galleries
Organized by:
Setagaya Art Museum (Setagaya Arts Foundation)
Admission
Adults 1400（1200）yen / Seniors(over 65) 1200（1000yen / University and high school students 800（600）yen / Junior high and elementary school students 500（300）yen / Pre-school children free of charge
*Prices in parentheses ( ) refer to group rates for groups of 20 or more people.
*Admission for visitors with disabilities is 500yen. Students with disabilities, and one attendant per visitor with disabilities are admitted free of charge.
*High school and older students, seniors 65 and over, and people with special certificates should present their ID at the entrance.
*Prices in parentheses ( ) refer to group rates for groups of 20 or more people.
*Admission for visitors with disabilities is 500yen. Students with disabilities, and one attendant per visitor with disabilities are admitted free of charge.
*High school and older students, seniors 65 and over, and people with special certificates should present their ID at the entrance.
Overview
The works that TONEYAMA Kojin (1921–1994), a painter with close ties to Setagaya, left in his studio reveal the vast extent of his field studies, always through an artist’s eye, of ancient sites and rituals in places as varied as Mexico, India, China, and the kofun tumuli of Japan. Since ancient times, people have used art to express their reverence for nature and the world of the spirit. Here we explore the diverse media—among them oil paintings, prints, and rubbings from Mayan and Aztec ruins—with which he gave form to the primordial energy he encountered in the course of his journeys.
