The Shimane Art Museum will be hosting a special exhibition, "Hirayama Ikuo: Caravan to the Future," looking back on the diverse achievements of the Japanese painting master Hirayama Ikuo along with the collection of the Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum in Yamanashi Prefecture. The exhibition will run from January 1 (Fri) to March 17 (Mon).

Hirayama Ikuo, who miraculously survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima at the age of 15, sought subject matter in Buddhism as a prayer for peace. Having achieved his own unique style of Japanese painting, he expanded his horizons to cultural heritage sites around the world, particularly the Silk Road, and produced numerous masterpieces on a grand scale, with the theme of the eternal history of humankind.

This exhibition will display Hirayama Ikuo's masterpiece, Traveling through the Palmyra Ruins, from his "Great Silk Road Series," as well as Silk Road treasures such as sculptures, paintings, metalwork, glassware, and dyed textiles that he collected as research materials, as well as his masterpiece Yakumo Standing: Ancient Fantasy on the Izumo Road, which he painted during his travels in Japan, as well as related drawings and sketches he made along the way.

Hirayama Ikuo continued to depict the pain caused by war and the preciousness of peace. Through his works, we can feel the importance of protecting peace.

◆Ikuo Hirayama Caravan to the Future - From the Silk Road to Japan and Izumo -
[Period] January 2025, 1 (Friday) – March 17, 3 (Monday)
[Closed] Tuesdays (However, open on February 2th)
[Venue] Shimane Art Museum, Special Exhibition Room
[Opening hours] January to February 1:2-10:00 (entrance to exhibition room until 18:30)
March: 3:10 - 00 minutes after sunset (entrance to the exhibition room until sunset)
【Tickets for today】
[Special exhibition only]
Adults: 1,600 yen, University students: 1,360 yen, Elementary, junior high and high school students: 700 yen
[Special Exhibition + Collection Exhibition Set Ticket]
Adults: 1,750 yen, University students: 1,460 yen, Elementary, junior high and high school students: 700 yen
* Free admission for those with a physical disability certificate (disability certificate app: Mirairo ID), rehabilitation certificate, mental health and welfare certificate, or atomic bomb victim health certificate, and up to one accompanying person.