NHK Sunday Museum: 50 Years

Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka · 5F Gallery · Osaka · –

Key facts

GUAN makes in-depth guides to time-limited special exhibitions: each selected work has commentary and audio in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese and English, and every key fact cites its source.

Dates
Oct 10 to Dec 20, 2026
Venue
Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka · Nakanoshima · Osaka
Opening hours
10:00–17:00
Closed
Mondays (open Oct 12 and Nov 23), plus Oct 13 and Nov 24.
Admission
Adult ¥2,000; University/high-school student ¥1,200; Junior-high/elementary student ¥500
GUAN guide
11 selected works with text and audio in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and English; free
Highlights
Eleven selections from Osaka’s presentation of more than 140 works by about sixty artists.

Eleven selections from Osaka’s presentation of more than 140 works by about sixty artists. An original five-work route and a six-work extension compare bodies across painting, bronze, woodwork, porcelain, metalwork, and photography.

In-depth audio guide

Plan your visit

Opening hours
10:00–17:00 Last admission 16:30.
Closed
Mondays (open Oct 12 and Nov 23), plus Oct 13 and Nov 24.
Closed during the exhibition
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Admission
  • Adult ¥2,000
  • University/high-school student ¥1,200
  • Junior-high/elementary student ¥500
Reservation
No reservation required; group visits require advance application.

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Works (11)

Important Cultural Property: 1

  1. 42. Oiran Important Cultural Property Takahashi Yuichi · Oil on canvas · Meiji period · 1872 · Tokyo University of the Arts — Begin with her direct gaze, then compare the textures of ornaments, skin, and black ground.
  2. 73. Person Who Could No Longer Fly Ishida Tetsuya · Acrylic on board · Heisei period · 1996 · Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art — Trace suit, seat, and machinery to find where the body begins turning into the ride.
  3. 76. Deep Bowl (Flame-style Pottery) Unknown maker · Earthenware; H. 44.0 cm, rim diameter 39.5 cm · Middle Jomon period · Middle Jomon period · Kokugakuin University Museum — Move slowly around the rim as projections hide, overlap, and tighten back into the vessel body.
  4. 175. hiroshima #9 donor: Ogawa, R. Ishiuchi Miyako · Chromogenic print, 108 × 74 cm · Heisei period · 2007 · Collection of the artist — First see colour and folds; only then read the donor’s name preserved in the title.
  5. 184. Cowhide Drop Curtain Konoike Tomoko · Water-based crayon and watercolour on cowhide, 600 × 2400 cm · Heisei period · 2015 · Takahashi Ryutaro Collection — Step back for the full twenty-four metres, then approach the seams and changing absorption of pigment.
  6. 1. Bathers Paul Cézanne · Oil on canvas, 20.0 × 22.1 cm · 19th-century France · 1883–87 · Ohara Museum of Art, Ohara Art Foundation — Compare the tilt of the figures with the direction of the trees: how do bodies fit into this small landscape?
  7. 15. The Thinker Auguste Rodin · Bronze, 37.2 × 28.6 × 23.6 cm · 19th-century France · 1880 (conception; this cast’s date unconfirmed) · Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art — Trace the supports through back, elbow, and knee: how much effort does this seated body exert?
  8. 115. Red Sandalwood Armrest with Marquetry (Replica) Yoshida Hoshun · Red sandalwood with gold and silver hiramaki-e · Taisho period · Taisho period (1912–26) · Tokyo University of the Arts — Follow the long top to its supporting legs, then imagine how a person seated on the floor would lean against it.
  9. 136. Bowl with Tamasudare Design in Overglaze Enamels and Usuzumi Imaizumi Imaemon XIII · Porcelain with overglaze enamels; H. 12.3 cm, rim diameter 45.4 cm · Heisei period · 1993 · Tokyo University of the Arts — Follow the broad rim, then compare the pale grey ground with the coloured design: which catches your eye first?
  10. 150. Silver Owl Helmet, Mask and Shoulder Guards with White Lacing Shiomi Ryosuke · Silver and alloys, iron, brass, lacquer, leather, braided silk · Reiwa period · 2022 · Private collection — Move from the owl’s eyes to the feather edges, then see how white cords join the hard metal layers.
  11. 203. A Lunar Eclipse on the Water Funakoshi Katsura · Painted camphor wood and marble, 90.0 × 55.0 × 47.0 cm · Heisei period · 2003 · Private collection — Try meeting the figure’s eyes, then shift slightly: does its gaze still seem directed at you?

Questions

Is there an audio guide for NHK Sunday Museum: 50 Years?

Yes. GUAN selected 11 works from the exhibition, each with text and audio in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and English. All of it is free.

How much is admission to NHK Sunday Museum: 50 Years?

Adult ¥2,000; University/high-school student ¥1,200; Junior-high/elementary student ¥500.

When is NHK Sunday Museum: 50 Years on?

Oct 10 to Dec 20, 2026.

What are the opening hours of NHK Sunday Museum: 50 Years?

Open 10:00–17:00. Last admission 16:30. Closed: Mondays (open Oct 12 and Nov 23), plus Oct 13 and Nov 24.

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