From the temple we walked 300 meters over to the Prefecture Art Museum. There were two main exhibits going on, each a treat for the eyes. Higashiyama Kaii donated a huge amount of his works to this museum and they have built a wing just to display his work. Another large collection was of Ikegami Shuho another famous post war painter.
Nice lines of the building
Very modern with glass and steel
Bronze lady ready to spring out at anyone that gets too close
A wall reminiscent of the castle walls in Japan
Bronzed from her time in the sun
No pictures allowed inside so I took a few of the interior to set the scene
They had a placard for the kids (big and small) to use. When the animal in the circle was spotted the kid can put a check mark in the small circle
A calm reflecting pool where we sat calmly and reflected
Water striders were zooming over the surface of the water
We felt as if we were back in South Florida
One painting from Higashiyama Kaii's "White Horse Series"
Higashiyama Kaii himself. There was a description of a series of murals that he painted. 80 meters long and 2 meters tall!
He was the most popular Japanese Landscape artist of the post war era
Unlike most museums we were able to see a small painting if this, a full sized under layer painting that mapped out, in meticulous detail, how the painting was going to be
A classic old style painting
Taken from a postcard in the gift shop
Ikegami Shuho works were very traditional. Chickens to keep you company while at the loom
Snow Monkeys!
A fire hydrant lies below this manhole cover
Wandered about in the station before heading back and saw this array of bacon
I put a sticker on South Florida
Piggies , corn and other veggies made out of yarn
The train station in Nagoya
An apple a day
Nicely decorated
This is Nagoya's mascot. A bear and apples
What a beauty
