Curated by Toshio Shimizu × Lacquer Works by Jibei Murase

Wednesday, September 3 – Tuesday, September 16

Isetan Shinjuku Main Building 5F Kitchen Dining / Tea Utensils

Exhibition: Autumn in Paris 2025 ~ The Light of French Art Deco and the Resonance of Lacquer
Curated by Toshio Shimizu × Lacquer Works by Jibei MuraseSince its first presentation in 2020, this exhibition proudly marks its sixth edition.

Toshio Shimizu (Professor Emeritus at Gakushuin Women’s College, graduate of the École du Louvre in Paris) has selected outstanding French Art Deco lamp pieces with his unique curatorial vision. These will be presented alongside the works of the third-generation lacquer artist Jibei Murase, whose creations embody a beauty to be preserved for the future.

We invite you to enjoy this extraordinary encounter between the excellence of French and Japanese aesthetics.

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Exhibition OverviewAutumn in Paris 2025 — The Light of French Art Deco and the Resonance of LacquerCurated by Toshio Shimizu × Lacquer Works by Jibei Murase

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Special Event“Tsuguharu Fujita in the Art Deco Era”
Lecture by Toshio Shimizu × Tea Service by Jibei Murase × Sweets by Chef Masaru Toriumi (La Table de Toriumi)

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