1. Blue Nude, 1990
2. Composition, 1930
3. Birth of Venus (A)
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Genichiro Inokuma: Beautiful Body Genichiro Inokuma: Beautiful Body
Date: Sat. 16 Nov 2013- Sun. 16 Feb 2014
Hours: 10:00 - 18:00 (Admission until 30 minutes before closing time)
*Closed:25-31 Dec 2013
Organized by Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art, The MIMOCA Foundation
Admission: Adults ¥300, Students (college, university) ¥200, Children (0 year to highschool) free
*Ticket valid for admission to Permanent Collection.
The wonder of the human race is our ability to stand, walk and run. Genichiro Inokuma (1902-1993) thinks that the human body shape in comparison to other creatures was transformed ingeniously into a balanced form by walking on two legs. He admires the human body as a master-piece, and he says especially "Nothing is more perfect than nudity"*. Inokuma considered the nude human form as a solid object filled with abstract shapes which were well balanced. The nudes that he continued to paint through his life reflect his view of wonder toward the beauty of ourselves.
*”Atelier” May 1995, p.2
- Nude, 1925, oil on canvas, 100.0x80.5 (cm)
- Studio, 1932, oil on canvas, 181.8x257.2
- Composition, 1930, oil on canvas, 181.7x257.0
- To Go, 1940, oil on canvas, 72.0x59.0
- Birth of Venus (A), 1940, oil on canvas, 79.5x64.5
- Standing Group, 1951, oil on canvas, 131.5x162.4
- Blue Nude, 1990, acrylic on canvas, 130.5x97.2
- Two Venuses, 1990, acrylic on canvas, 130.4x97.0
- Nude and Birds, 1993, acrylic on canvas, 137.0x121.9
- Reclining Nude and Birds, 1991, acrylic on canvas, 96.0x127.0
1. Blue Nude, 1990
2. Composition, 1930
3. Birth of Venus (A)
©The MIMOCA Foundation
