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.
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"
- 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
- Free
- 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)