Day 1- #3 相国寺承天閣美術館 –Shotenkaku museum of Shokoku Temple

>>伊藤若冲の名品展 – Jakuchu Ito Exhibition ☆☆☆☆

http://www.shokoku-ji.jp/j_now.html

今回の京都旅の目的のひとつは、これ。

辿り着くまで時間がかかり過ぎて時間が足りなくて、残念！

(Google map見てもよくわからず、5人に聞いたけど、みんなおっしゃることが違うどす。)

同志社大学目指して行けばすぐ近くだった。。。

前から見たかった鹿苑寺(金閣寺)にある襖絵やら、若冲の間近に見ることができて幸せでした。

http://www.shokoku-ji.jp/j_meihou_jaku_syouhekiga.html# 
若冲の描いた墨絵の鶴はいつみても「いいな～」としみじみ。洗練されたグラフィックデザインとして通用します。

お茶目な表情の虎に思わず微笑んじゃいました。

承天閣美術館もとても素敵なところ。靴脱いでふかふかの絨毯フロアで癒されましたな～

One of main purposes of my visit to Kyoto for this time was this exhibition.

Well, it took almost 30 mins from the closest bus stop in Google map… I lost and asked 5 people to get Shokoku Temple finally - Actually it is very close to Doshisha University.

I was so happy to appreciate closely Jakuchu’s ink brush paintings on the Japanese sliding doors in Kinkaku-ji.

http://www.shokoku-ji.jp/j_meihou_jaku_syouhekiga.html#

I love his crane paintings which are very impressive drawn only by black ink (sumi).  His art works are just like sophisticated modern graphic design.

I also smiled at his charming tiger.

Shotenkaku museum is a very attractive place to visit.  You need to take shoes off and enjoy thick & nice carpet on the floor and can relax yourself.