Komura Settai in Perspective: A Secret Sense of Beauty at Chiba City Museum of Art

The exhibition is presented in two phases:

First Term: April 11th (Sat)-May 6th (Wednesday, Public Holiday)

Second Term: May 8th (Fri)-June 7th (Sun)

The exhibition features Komura Settai （小村雪岱）（1887-1940 ), an artist who crafted a singular world of beauty through his mastery of book design, illustration, and stage design.

We will explore his works revealing a heden beauty as well as his life with comtemporaries.

 From delicate book covers to grand stage designs, his work reveals a hidden beauty unlike any other.

Let's explore the subtle, hidden aesthetics of Settai's vision.

As there 's signicant disply changes during the exhibition period,

repeat visits offer the chance to discover new works and fresh perspectives.

"Because the featured works will change periodically, you are sure to find something new and inspiring with every visit."As the display will change significantly throughout the exhibition period, each return visit promises a new discovery."

Prologue: A Secret Sense of Beauty

Chapter I: The prelude to "Komura Settai"

Chapter II: Izumi Kyōka, Nihonbashi-//The Start and Efflorescence of Book Design

Chapter III: A Designer's Eye-//From Classic to Modern

Chapter IV: A Period of Challenge and Exploration: 1926-1931

Chapter V: From the "Kyu/KyuKyu-Kai" Gatherings

Chapter VI:

Komura Settai, "Spring Announcing Bird" circa 1932, ink and color on silk. private collection (on loan to Saitama Prefectual Museum of Modern Art)

*Exhibited during the first half of the exhibition

Komura Settai, "Willow Tree", circa 1924, color on silk, collection of Saitama Prefectual Museum of Modern Art)*Early exhibition period