「春閑」をテーマに、春の景色を描いた作品を中心に展示いたします。
With the theme of tranquility in spring, we will present an exhibition showcasing Zenzaburo Kojima’s landscape paintings depicting the season.
春閑 Spring Leisure 1947年 61 × 72.8 cm
児島善三郎展 「春閑」
2026年4月4日（土） – 5月3日（日） 12:00-18:00 月曜休
丘の上APT/兒嶋画廊（東京都国分寺市泉町1-5-16） >>>Map
eakojima@gmail.com 042-207-7918
オープニングレセプション：4月4日（土）16:00-19:00
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Zenzaburo Kojima—Primavera—
April 4 (Sat.) – May 3 (Sun.) 2026
Open: Tuesday to Sunday 12:00-18:00 (Closed on Mondays)
Gallery Kojima (1-5-16 Izumicho, Kokubunji, Tokyo 185-0024) >>>Map
10min walk from Kokubunji station
eakojima@gmail.com +81-42-207-7918
Opening reception: April 4 (Sat.) 16:00-19:00
Artworks are available online on >>>Artsy
In Japan, when the cherry blossoms begin to bloom, the long winter has finally come to an end. The country is gently enveloped by mild high-pressure systems, and calm, peaceful days continue for a while. During this period, people go outdoors to enjoy ‘hanami,’ flower-viewing gatherings that often include eating and drinking beneath the blossoms.
However, just as the flowers reach full bloom, strong winds sometimes sweep through, scattering the delicate petals all at once. The Japanese call this ‘hanafubuki’ (shower of blossoms falling in the wind), lamenting the brief life of the blossoms and sensing the fleeting nature of beauty—‘mono no aware,’ an aesthetic sensibility typical of Japan in which we project our feelings and emotions onto the changes we perceive in things.
The term 春閑 ‘shunkan’ (spring tranquility) expresses the brief stillness between the first budding and full bloom. At the same time, it suggests a quiet sense of resignation in everyday life, the feeling that good times are fleeting, while difficult and painful times seem to linger on.
【展示作品 / Artworks】
国分寺風景 Kokubunji 1948年頃 50 × 60.6 cm
田園の春 Spring Fields 1940年 45.3 × 53 cm
初夏 Early Summer 1950年 45.5 × 53 cm
新緑の丘 Fresh Green Knolls 1960年頃 60.7 × 72.5 cm
荻窪風景 Ogikubo Landscape 1951年 35.5 × 45.3 cm
田園初夏 Early Summer Fields 1950年 22.8 × 53.1 cm
国分寺風景 Kokubunji 1950年 21.5 × 26.9 cm
海と崖 Sea and Rocky Cliffs 1936年 45.5 × 60 cm
国分寺風景 Kokubunji 1948年 45.5 × 53 cm
田園風景 Pastoral Scene 1947年 34.5 × 47.5 cm
田園晩春 Fields in Late Spring 1936年 18.8 × 23.9 cm
庭 Garden 1935年頃 45.5 × 60.5 cm
虞美人草 Field Poppies 1958年頃 33.3 × 24.2 cm
アネモネ Anemones 1955年 33.3 × 24.1 cm
薔薇 Roses 1957年 53 × 45.5 cm
椿 Camellias 1954年頃 42 × 32 cm
薔薇（絶筆） Roses (Last Work) 1961-62年 33.6 × 24.7 cm
百合とミモザ（絶筆） Lilies and Mimosa (Last Work) 1961-62年 40.9 × 31.8 cm
国分寺風景 Kokubunji 1962年 23.5 × 32.6 cm
春 Spring 1933年頃 21.5 × 30 cm
青空 Blue Sky 23.4 × 27 cm
小冊子「児島善三郎 春閑」
本展を機会に冊子を制作いたしました。
春の訪れを感じる緑豊かな作品群を掲載しています。
価格：¥1,100（税込）
詳細はこちら: https://www.gallery-kojima.jp/artists/shimauma_publishing/primavera/
Booklet: Zenzaburo Kojima Primavera
Coinciding with the exhibtion “Zenzaburo Kojima Primavera”, we have made a small booklet that presents artworks from the exhibition. Please contact us if you are interested as we also do international shipping.
JPY 1,100 (Incl. Tax)
For more information: https://www.gallery-kojima.jp/artists/shimauma_publishing/primavera/
Zenzaburo Kojima (1893-1961)
1893 Born in Fukuoka city Japan
1912 Graduated from Fukuoka Prefectural Shuyukan High School. Entered Nagasaki School of Medicine.
1913 Left the medical school in the middle of the term, and moved to Tokyo, following his dream to become a painter.
1914 Failed to enter Tokyo School of Fine Arts, started studying painting by himself. Left Tokyo for family home in Fukuoka because of illness, before returning to Tokyo upon recovery.
1922 Received an award at Nika Exhibition
1924 Traveled to Europe. Stayed in Paris, Spain and Italy.
1929 Returned to Japan and set up a studio in Yoyogi, Tokyo. 24 works painted during his time in Europe was exhibited as a highlight at Nika Exhibition.
1930 Became a member of Nika Association, but left the organization in November. Founded Dokuritsu Bijutsu Kyokai (Independent Art Association).
1936 Relocated his studio to Kokubunji, Tokyo
1951 “Road to the Japanese Alps” was shown at the 20th memorial exhibition of Dokuritsu Bijutsu Kyokai, then the work became a collection of National Museum of Modern Arts Japan. Moved his studio to Ogikubo and remained until 1962.
1953 Solo exhibition at Saegusa Gallery, Tokyo
1955 “Dahlias” and “Spiraeas and Callas” became a collection of National Museum of Modern Arts Japan
1957 “Atami” was shown at the International Art Exhibition Japan, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum.
1958 “Mountain Lake,” “Road to Japanese Alps” and “Mimosa Arrangement” were shown at the Japanese Modern Art Exhibition tour in Europe.
1959 “Spiraea and Callas in Persian Vase” was shown at The Exhibition of Japanese Modern Still life Painting held by National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.
1960 Solo Exhibition of new works at Nihonbashi Gallery, Tokyo
1961 “Nishi-Izu” was shown at the 29th Exhibition of Dokuritsu Bijutsu Kyokai.
1962 Died at the age of 69
1993 Kojima Zenzaburo: Centennial Memorial Exhibition, Fukuoka Art Museum, Japan
2023 The 130th Anniversary Zenzaburo Kojima Exhibition, Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art, Japan
2024 Several paintings were featured at Wild Gras: Our lives, 8th Yokohama Triennale, Japan
During his 3-year and half years of study in France since 1925, Zenzaburo Kojima formed his own striking and vibrant 3-dimensional styles. With his unique sense for contrasting colors, he left many well-beloved works of portraits, landscapes, and still life.
After returning to Japan in 1929, his works exhibited an inclination towards the Southern painting, often referred as the literati Japanese painting style, and used traditional Japanese themes of pine trees and ponds.
However, the turning point of his style came when he moved to Kokubunji. He embraced the wild Jomon style in his work, a unique cubist way of representation where details of the scenery area baldly omitted and tree are rendered into flat lots of shapes.
As such, Zenzaburo Kojima affirmed his paradoxical style: on one hand, his works contain abstract and decorative shapes, and on other hand his works present his unique sense for color values, which strengthen the spatial depth. Such kind of painting style is unique in both Europe and Asia. As such, his works are highly regarded in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and mainland China. In recent years, the works of Zenzaburo Kojima have been sold at high prices at auctions in Hong Kong.