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About
The museum focuses on preserving and exhibiting the artistic legacy of Takehisa Yumeji, a pivotal figure in Japanese Taisho romance illustration and design. Its programme highlights Yumeji's diverse output, including paintings, book illustrations, and graphic design, often contextualized through thematic special exhibitions.
The Takehisa Yumeji Museum is a private museum located in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, established in 1990 by founder Takumi Kano. It operates alongside the Yayoi Museum within the same complex to showcase works by Taisho-era artist Takehisa Yumeji and publisher/illustrator Kaiko Takabatake. The institution presents rotating special exhibitions of Yumeji's paintings and illustrations, while maintaining a permanent display of Takabatake's work.
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Address
2-1-7 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo