["Secret Beauty: The Complete Works of Komura Setsutei" ~ March 1, 2026] "Abeno Harukas Art Museum"

Exhibition "Tezuka Osamu Black Jack Exhibition" (September 27th - December 14th, 2025)

Komura Setsutei, an artist active from the Taisho to early Showa periods, worked on a wide range of projects, from Japanese painting and book design to illustrations, film art research, and stage sets. He was nicknamed "Showa's Harunobu" for his elegant and tasteful style of painting.

This exhibition will cover a wide range of Setsutei's masterpieces and reconsider his artistic career from the perspective of his connections with people. It will shed light on his interactions and collaborations with numerous literary figures such as Izumi Kyoka, Japanese painters such as Matsuoka Eikyu, publishers, and stage performers, and will explore how Setsutei's artistic world was born out of mutual respect for each other's work, aiming to construct a new image of Setsutei.

Please come to the venue to enjoy all of the artwork that Settai loved and was loved by.

Original exhibition merchandise is also on sale!

At the end of the exhibition, there is a merchandise sales space where postcards and tenugui towels are on sale. Be sure to get your hands on some original design merchandise!

Profile of Komura Setsudai

Komura Setsutai (1887-1940) was an artist active in the fields of book design, illustration, and stage sets for Kabuki and theatrical performances. He is said to have worked on over 200 book designs and stage sets, and over 6,000 illustrations. He always put the wishes of novelists and actors first, and used his colorful brush to enhance the appeal of novels and plays, using Ukiyo-e-style portraits of beautiful women and modern Yamato landscapes.

Abeno Harukas Art Museum Exhibition Information (Japanese only)

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