Sukagogodoubijutsukan Suka Gojo Art Museum (Minami-Yamate Otsu Building 9)

A private art museum by a painter from Nagasaki

This is an art museum dedicated to the painter Gojo Suka, who was born in 1913 in Asahi Town, at the foot of Mt. Inasa, one of Nagasaki's most iconic landscapes. Approximately 2 donated works are on display in Minami-Yamate Otsu Building 9, a Western-style building and traditional building from the settlement era.
His unique style of painting is based on ink painting techniques and the perspective of Western art, and his work is called ``New Japanese Painting.''
The original painting is on display on the first floor, and stone engravings and lithographs that are faithful reproductions of the original painting are on display on the second floor.

Painter Gojin Suka lived in Europe for a long time and traveled to many countries around the world, including China. He is known as one of Japan's leading painters who continued his activities with the aim of creating paintings that would be accepted around the world. His works are highly acclaimed in Western Europe and have received many awards overseas.
It may be the changing seasons, natural beauty, or emotional tranquility that is unique to Japan that attracts people overseas. The world of Gojo Suka, where you can deeply experience the joy of being Japanese, is spread throughout the facility.

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Busan Area: Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)

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Let's find out more! Suka Gojo Art Museum (Minami-Yamate Otsu Building 9)

Also pay attention to the unified matte paper and picture frame.

A unique painting style called “New Japanese Painting”

A group of works that aim for the harmony of bright colors and light and shadow. Although it is delicately drawn
His overwhelmingly powerful painting style is called ``New Japanese Painting,'' and is based on the technique of ink painting, which is unique and combines the perspective of Western art.
Also note that the matte paper surrounding the work and the frame are all unified!　
The calm navy blue matte paper and the frame shine gold when illuminated by light.
This combination is very harmonious with Suka's work.
Uses a wooden Western-style building from the settlement era

Let's take a look at the buildings too!

This building is a two-story wooden Western-style building that was built as a residence in the mid-Meiji period. It is said that the painter Gogomichi Suka decided to make this Western-style building his own museum after seeing it with his own eyes. It was restored using the pillars and other features of the old house, and it is said that at the time of construction, a veranda was built on the first and second floors of the front.
When it was transformed into a museum, the interior walls were painted a new color at the artist's request.
The owner of the building was G. Napalkov, a Russian who ran several businesses, including a general agency business, in Kusarimatsu (now Matsugae) during the settlement period. Also pay attention to the roof, which has a mantelpiece, which is a symbol of Western-style buildings from the Meiji period.
Statue of artist Gojo Suka/Indoor display that harmonizes with the work

The artist's unique commitment to "showing"

The first thing that greets you in the exhibition room on the first floor is a statue of artist Gojo Suka.
The hat was said to have been put on by the artist himself, so it seems that he is somewhat mischievous.
In addition, the arranged artificial flower display was sent by the artist himself, requesting it to be placed in this location. All of the spaces in this museum have been created with the artist's commitment to ``showing.''

Basic Information

Address	850-0931 Minamiyamatecho, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture 3-17
Phone	095-829-1193(Cultural Properties Division, Culture and Tourism Department, Nagasaki City)
FAX	095-829-1219
Opening hours	9:00～17:00
Days Off	Monday (open if it is a national holiday) New Year's holiday (December 12-January 29)
Prices	Adults (high school students and above) 100 yen, elementary and junior high school students 50 yen For groups (15 people or more), adults (high school students and above) 80 yen, elementary and junior high school students 30 yen If you present the following documents, you and one caregiver will receive a reduced fee (free for city residents, half price for out-of-town residents). 　- Physical disability certificate 　· Nursing notebook 　And mental disability health welfare notebook
Transportation access	・From Nagasaki Station, take the tram (bound for Sofukuji) for about 7 minutes, change at Shinchi Chinatown (bound for Ishibashi) for about 4 minutes, get off at Oura Tenshudo tram stop, and walk for about 4 minutes.　　・Approximately 13 minutes by bus from JR Nagasaki Station East Exit, approximately 4 minutes walk from Oura Cathedral Shita bus stop ・Approximately 16 minutes by bus from JR Nagasaki Station West Exit, approximately 3 minutes walk from Glover Garden Iriguchi bus stop
Link URL	Nagasaki City official website