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For a Nihonga painter who reduced everything to line; his house and studio by Isoya Yoshida stand restored beside it.
About this place
Kobayashi Kokei Memorial Museum is a private museum in Takada Castle Ruins Park, Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture, displaying works by the Nihonga painter Kobayashi Kokei, a native of the city. It was developed on the grounds of the former Kobayashi Kokei residence, a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property designed by the architect Yoshida Isoya. The Kobayashi Kokei Memorial Museum shares facilities with the Joetsu City General Museum (now Joetsu City History Museum) and opened in 2002 (Heisei 14). It is operated as a whole, including the former Kobayashi Kokei residence and studio.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：2020 Highlights / collection：Nihonga by Kokei Kobayashi, Former residence designed by Isoya Yoshida Genre：Nihonga (Japanese-style painting), Architecture
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