Adachi Museum of Art

Hi there! We had a 3-day-holiday of autumn and my husband and I had a long road trip to Yamaguchi, Shimane, and Tottori. First of all, I’d like to introduce you Adachi Museum of Art in Shimane prefecture. I believe this is one of the best museums in Japan which specializes in Japanese authentic beauty. When you go in to the museum, this amazingly beautiful traditional Japanese garden welcomes you. This garden is taken care of each morning with the most delicate way. You can’t help but make a deep sigh. This sight sure is a piece of artwork.

みなさん、こんにちは。秋の連休を利用して、夫と二人で山口、島根、鳥取を旅行して来ました。まずは島根にある、日本庭園と近代日本画や陶芸が蒐集されている、足立美術館をご紹介します。「日本美の粋をとくとご覧あれ。」という言葉が似合う足立美術館は、まずその庭園の美しさが有名です。どの角度から見ても一幅の絵となるように、毎朝ごとに隅々まで手入れをされている庭を前に、思わず歓声をあげました。

Moss garden and a tea ceremony room on the back is stunning too.

苔庭もその奥にある茶室も雅です。

Adachi Museum has a very good reputation in many other countries, and I saw plenty of foreign tourists there. I heard German which I’m currently interested in, so I spoke to the 2 young men. They were nice guys and we enjoyed a small conversation. I told them that I’m going to Germany next year.

足立美術館は海外でも評判が高いそうで、多くの外国人観光客がいました。私が今、興味を持っているドイツ語を話していたドイツ人の青年さん二人に話しかけて、少し雑談しました。夫がサッカーのブンデスリーガ、バイエルンのジャンパーを着ていたので、それに反応してくれたのが嬉しかったです。

You are allowed to take pictures of the Japanese gardens but not paintings nor potteries nor woodcrafts. So I want to share the art book which I bought.

庭園の写真は撮って良いのですが、美術品の撮影はNGなので購入した図録をご紹介します。

Beauties are forever…

美人画はやはり美しい。

I was glad to know this artist, Uemura Shoen. She was a female painter about 100 years ago. In those days to be a lady artist was so difficult, yet her talent is just so extraordinary. Yokoyama Taikan’s paintings were gorgeous also. I thought I want to know more about Japan and its beauty. I have more topics to write about on this trip. To be continued…..

これらの絵を描いた、上村松園という明治の女流画家の存在を知ることができて良かったです。それとまた、横山大観もほおっとなるほど素晴らしかった。日本のことをもっともっと知りたいと思った山陰ぶらり旅でした。次回に続きます。

Autumn in Kyushu, the rice harvest

Sunset at Tottori Sand Dunes

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