10th Anniversary Exhibition after Death "The Dreaming Boy of Iwami, Becoming a Painter - Sho Ishimoto's Early Career 1940-1952"

Sho Ishimoto (1920-2015), a Japanese painter, was born in 1920 in Okayama Village, Naka District, Shimane Prefecture (now Misumi Town, Hamada City). He spent his childhood in a rich environment, surrounded by nature, where he could play while also becoming familiar with records and books, nurturing a rich sensitivity. This exhibition displays about 60 works and sketches from 1940 to 1952, marking the period until the dreaming boy of Iwami left his hometown and began his journey as a painter after his student days during the war.

Map & Location

Details about 10th Anniversary Exhibition after Death "The Dreaming Boy of Iwami, Becoming a Painter - Sho Ishimoto's Early Career 1940-1952"

Date & Time

9/13(Sat)～11/24(Mon) 09:00～17:00

Note

Closed on Mondays (open on holidays, closed the following weekday). Entry until 16:30

Venue

Hamada City Museum of Art

Address

589 Koichiba, Misumi Town, Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture

Fee

General 700 yen (600 yen), High school & university students 300 yen (240 yen), Elementary & junior high school students 200 yen (160 yen) ※ The prices in parentheses are for groups of 20 or more

parking

Free

Access

Approximately 3 minutes from the "Iwami Misumi" IC on the San'in Expressway Hamada Misumi Road

Access (Public)

Approximately 20 minutes on foot from JR San'in Main Line "Miho Misumi" Station

Contact

0855-32-4388 （Hamada City Museum of Art）

URL

https://www.sekisho-art-museum.jp/