Special Exhibition "Court Painter Redouté of Flowers"

Exhibition of Redouté's botanical illustrations and rare hand-painted works
Shimonoseki City Museum of Art
5/31(Sat) 09:30~17:00
6/1(Sun) 09:30~17:00
6/3(Tue) 09:30~17:00
6/4(Wed) 09:30~17:00
6/5(Thu) 09:30~17:00
6/6(Fri) 09:30~17:00
6/7(Sat) 09:30~17:00
6/8(Sun) 09:30~17:00
6/10(Tue) 09:30~17:00
6/11(Wed) 09:30~17:00
6/12(Thu) 09:30~17:00
6/13(Fri) 09:30~17:00
6/14(Sat) 09:30~17:00
6/15(Sun) 09:30~17:00
6/17(Tue) 09:30~17:00
6/18(Wed) 09:30~17:00
6/19(Thu) 09:30~17:00
6/20(Fri) 09:30~17:00
6/21(Sat) 09:30~17:00
6/22(Sun) 09:30~17:00
6/24(Tue) 09:30~17:00
6/25(Wed) 09:30~17:00
6/26(Thu) 09:30~17:00
6/27(Fri) 09:30~17:00
6/28(Sat) 09:30~17:00
6/29(Sun) 09:30~17:00
7/1(Tue) 09:30~17:00
7/2(Wed) 09:30~17:00
7/3(Thu) 09:30~17:00
7/4(Fri) 09:30~17:00
7/5(Sat) 09:30~17:00
7/6(Sun) 09:30~17:00
7/8(Tue) 09:30~17:00
7/9(Wed) 09:30~17:00
7/10(Thu) 09:30~17:00
7/11(Fri) 09:30~17:00
7/12(Sat) 09:30~17:00
7/13(Sun) 09:30~17:00
7/15(Tue) 09:30~17:00
7/16(Wed) 09:30~17:00
7/17(Thu) 09:30~17:00
7/18(Fri) 09:30~17:00
7/19(Sat) 09:30~17:00
7/20(Sun) 09:30~17:00
7/21(Mon) 09:30~17:00
Court painter Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759–1840), who served Queen Marie Antoinette and Empress Josephine of Napoleon I. This exhibition showcases all 144 pieces from the botanical illustrations "Choix des plus belles fleurs" (1827-33), three rare hand-painted works, and carefully selected 15 pieces from his masterpiece "Les Roses" (1817-24), totaling over 160 works on display.
Map & Location
Shimonoseki City Museum of Art
From Chūgoku Expressway Shimonoseki IC, head towards "Shimonoseki" and turn left towards "Dainnoura" at the merging point of National Route 9, about a 5-minute drive
About 20 minutes by bus from East Exit of JR Shimonoseki Station heading to "Chōfu/Kozan/Ube", get off at "City Museum / Kanmon Medical Center"
Details about Special Exhibition "Court Painter Redouté of Flowers"
- Date & Time
- 5/31(Sat) 09:30~17:006/1(Sun) 09:30~17:006/3(Tue) 09:30~17:006/4(Wed) 09:30~17:006/5(Thu) 09:30~17:006/6(Fri) 09:30~17:006/7(Sat) 09:30~17:006/8(Sun) 09:30~17:006/10(Tue) 09:30~17:006/11(Wed) 09:30~17:006/12(Thu) 09:30~17:006/13(Fri) 09:30~17:006/14(Sat) 09:30~17:006/15(Sun) 09:30~17:006/17(Tue) 09:30~17:006/18(Wed) 09:30~17:006/19(Thu) 09:30~17:006/20(Fri) 09:30~17:006/21(Sat) 09:30~17:006/22(Sun) 09:30~17:006/24(Tue) 09:30~17:006/25(Wed) 09:30~17:006/26(Thu) 09:30~17:006/27(Fri) 09:30~17:006/28(Sat) 09:30~17:006/29(Sun) 09:30~17:007/1(Tue) 09:30~17:007/2(Wed) 09:30~17:007/3(Thu) 09:30~17:007/4(Fri) 09:30~17:007/5(Sat) 09:30~17:007/6(Sun) 09:30~17:007/8(Tue) 09:30~17:007/9(Wed) 09:30~17:007/10(Thu) 09:30~17:007/11(Fri) 09:30~17:007/12(Sat) 09:30~17:007/13(Sun) 09:30~17:007/15(Tue) 09:30~17:007/16(Wed) 09:30~17:007/17(Thu) 09:30~17:007/18(Fri) 09:30~17:007/19(Sat) 09:30~17:007/20(Sun) 09:30~17:007/21(Mon) 09:30~17:00
- Note
- Closed on Mondays (open on July 21, a public holiday). Admission until 16:30.
- Venue
- Shimonoseki City Museum of Art
- Address
- 1-1 Kuroimon Higashimachi, Chōfu, Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
- Fee
- General 1,000 yen (900 yen), University students 800 yen (720 yen) *The prices in parentheses are for weekdays. Free admission for students under 18, high school students, secondary education school students, and students at special support schools.
- parking
- Free
- Access
- From Chūgoku Expressway Shimonoseki IC, head towards "Shimonoseki" and turn left towards "Dainnoura" at the merging point of National Route 9, about a 5-minute drive
- Access (Public)
- About 20 minutes by bus from East Exit of JR Shimonoseki Station heading to "Chōfu/Kozan/Ube", get off at "City Museum / Kanmon Medical Center"
- Contact
- 083-245-4131 (Shimonoseki City Museum of Art)