Ohara Museum
About Ohara Museum
In 1930, to commemorate Kojima Torajiro, a Western-style painter who died the previous year, Kurashiki entrepreneur, Ohara Magosaburo, founded te Ohara Museum of Art. This private museum, featuring Western art is the oldest in Japan.
Magosaburo sent Orajiro to Europe 3 times. Torajiro studied art in Europe and at the same time, with Magosaburo total financial support and upon his request he spent his days collecting superb European artwork.
Magosaburo sent Orajiro to Europe 3 times. Torajiro studied art in Europe and at the same time, with Magosaburo total financial support and upon his request he spent his days collecting superb European artwork.
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Getting there:
It's a 15 min walk south-east of the train station
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First To Review:
Apr 8, 2009
The biggest and oldest museum in town. Perfect for whomever wants a break from all the Japanese art, it holds some great paintings from western artists. Beautifully displayed and with an English audio guide for a mere 500 yen more. The ticket also gives access to the annex, a smaller museum with art work from Japanese artists inspired by western art, and to the Craft Art Gallery and Asiatic Art Gallery. These last two have some gorgous pieces, among other things really nice Buddha statues from China but they lack explanation in English. The ticket is valid a whole day so you can revisit whenever you want.
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