Gustav Klimt: Vienna — Japan 1900
Following the first report we ran in August 2018, we now have further news on “Gustav Klimt: Vienna — Japan 1900.”
The exhibition, which opens on April 23, 2019, has just received a major update to its list of works.
Organized under the supervision of the Belvedere, Vienna — home to the world’s finest Klimt collection in both quality and quantity, including the famous 《The Kiss》 — this show promises to be extraordinary.
Please have a look at the oil paintings listed below. A superb line-up of works has been assembled.
Oil paintings gather en masse!
The biggest draw of this show can be summed up in one line: “Klimt’s oil paintings are gathering as never before!”
Have a look at the images of works confirmed for the show.
1901, oil on canvas
84×42cm, Belvedere, Vienna
© Belvedere, Vienna, Photo: Johannes Stoll
1899, oil on canvas, 252×55.2cm, Austrian Theatre Museum, KHM-Museumsverband
1898, oil on cardboard, 59.7×49.9cm, Kunstmuseum Bern (loan from private collection) Kunstmuseum Bern, loan from private collection
1913/1914, oil on canvas, 140×85cm, Toyota Municipal Museum of Art
1917-1918, oil on canvas
110.9×110.4cm, National Gallery of Art, Washington
© National gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Otto and Franciska Kallir with the help of the Carol and Edwin Gaines
1909/1910, oil on canvas, 110×110cm
Belvedere, Vienna © Belvedere, Vienna, Photo: Johannes Stoll
140×140cm, Kunstmuseum Moritzburg, Halle
© Kulturstiftung Sachsen-Anhalt, Kunstmuseum Moritzburg Halle(Saale), Germany
1917-1918, oil on canvas, 70×70cm
Belvedere, Vienna © Belvedere, Vienna, Photo: Johannes Stoll
1898, oil on canvas, 80×40cm
Belvedere, Vienna © Belvedere, Vienna, Photo: Johannes Stoll
According to the press release, there is even a tantalizing note stating “further Klimt works may be added to the show.”
→ 《The Three Ages of Woman》 has been added to the line-up! ※ Updated December 7, 2018
Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Roma
The 34-meter-long mural 《Beethoven Frieze》
Klimt’s 34-meter-long mural 《Beethoven Frieze》.
For this exhibition, its installation at the Secession building in Vienna will reportedly be recreated through a life-size reproduction. Thirty-four meters — isn’t that astonishing!? ※ The images below show only sections of the work.
1984 (life-size reproduction / original 1901-1902), 216×3438cm
Belvedere, Vienna © Belvedere, Vienna, Photo: Johannes Stoll
1984 (life-size reproduction / original 1901-1902), 216×3438cm
Belvedere, Vienna © Belvedere, Vienna, Photo: Johannes Stoll
Alongside these, the show will also feature works by painters active in Vienna during the same era, as well as Japanese art objects that influenced Klimt.
Special-plan tickets
A rich variety of special-plan tickets will be on sale for this show.
For details, please check the official website.
- [Limited quantity] Viewing guide & ticket file set: ¥2,000
[Limited quantity] Premium Night viewing ticket: ¥5,500※ Sold out- [Limited quantity] Special notebook set: ¥1,600 (planned)
- [Limited quantity] Demitasse cup & saucer set: ¥3,500 (planned)
- [Limited quantity] 《Judith I》 miniature-painting set: ¥3,500 (planned)
- Ueno Noren-kai tie-up set: ¥2,000-3,000
Please note that each special-plan ticket has its own sales period.
Summary
・Supervised by the Belvedere, Vienna, home to a world-renowned Klimt collection
・Over 20 oil paintings gathering together — the largest number ever shown in Japan
・The signature masterpiece of his “Golden Style” period, 《Judith I》, on view
・A meticulous life-size reproduction of the 34-meter-long mural 《Beethoven Frieze》 recreating the original installation
・Works by painters active in Vienna during the same era, as well as Japanese art objects that influenced Klimt, will also be exhibited
Overview
“Gustav Klimt: Vienna — Japan 1900”
April 23 (Tue) – July 10 (Wed), 2019
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Special Exhibition Gallery (Ueno Park, Tokyo)
Organizers: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, The Asahi Shimbun, TBS, Belvedere, Vienna
Tour information (planned): July 23 (Tue) – October 14 (Mon, holiday), 2019 / Toyota Municipal Museum of Art (Aichi)
Inquiries: 03-5777-8600
https://klimt2019.jp/
