Description
牧野は朝顔を好み、自宅に栽培してスケッチを欠かしませんでした。1921年（大正10）の作品《庭の少女（中庭）》(東京都現代美術館蔵)にも既に朝顔が描かれていますが、朝顔を画面いっぱいに描いた例は1940年代のものが多く、本作もその一つと考えられます。朝顔のツルの曲線や花びらの柔らかな輪郭がやや誇張され、装飾的に描かれています。
Data source
The Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art / The Niigata Bandaijima Art Museum Collection Database
This database provides access to the information of artworks held by the Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art (Nagaoka City) and the Niigata Prefectural Bandaijima Art Museum (Niigata City). This ...
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The Japanese Council of Art Museums
The Japanese Council of Art Museums (JCAM) supports the accomplishment of mission of art museums and seeks to assist art museums in fully basing their activities in a social context. The organization holds an annual meeting, memorial forums at annual meetings, lectures, Curatorial Study Meetings, and Study Group activities every year. The information and reports generated by these various activities are then expected to be shared with member museums, the greater art-related world and the general public. JCAM was founded in 1952 with the aim of providing a forum for art museums in Japan to think and act together. The organization was registered as a general incorporated association on April 1st, 2020 and includes over 450 members (full members, individual members and supporting members).
Last updated
January 26, 2026