[Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores, Inc.] [Hanshin Umeda Main Store] We are holding a solo exhibition by Takahiro Masuda, who paints oil paintings of “primal landscapes” that lie deep in our hearts and seem familiar.
Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores, Ltd. Press release: October 28, 2025 To Members of the Press [Hanshin Umeda Main Store] We are holding a solo exhibition by Takahiro Masuda, who paints oil paintings of “primal landscapes” that lie deep in our hearts and seem familiar.
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URL:https://website.hanshin-dept.jp/hshonten/bizyutsusanpo/?_bdld=2yga-O.pib-h1c.1739517477 Hanaloculture, an art gallery at Hanshin Umeda Main Store, actively presents paintings, objects, art goods, and more that can be enjoyed up close. This time, we will be introducing “Naohiro Masuda Oil Painting Exhibition: Searching for Primordial Landscapes of the Heart.” Primordial landscapes—the scenery of the place where you were born and raised, a landscape you feel you’ve seen somewhere before, or even something deeply connected to the formation of your personality and identity. The moment you see them, they evoke feelings of nostalgia, joy, or unconscious memories hidden within you. “If the scenes I paint can share with the primal landscapes that lie deep in the hearts of those who view them, it will create emotion and even make me think of the happiness that comes from connecting the sensibilities of people,” says Masuda Takahiro. Please take your time to explore the world of his work. ◇Work introduction
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14431/2632/14431-2632-7234653132059ae1d54b3699c3efece2-1034×693.jpg “Morning of the Summer Solstice” Oil and acrylic, P6 size 165,000 yen
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14431/2632/14431-2632-cbf9940639e3c8193fadfb67d4f8f737-780×525.png “Autumn Light” Oil/Acrylic P4 110,000 yen
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14431/2632/14431-2632-e04a59f41fe9c6fb3572cc84b0038c76-780×525.png “Morning at Kirigamine Plateau” Oil and acrylic, F4 size 110,000 yen
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14431/2632/14431-2632-60bb9f9ab2634bb698b06b54742b2f56-1134×1701.jpg “From the Southern Alps” Oil and acrylic, P6 size 165,000 yen *Prices shown include consumption tax. ◇Author profile Naohiro Masuda Born in Nara Prefecture in 1965 1987 Graduated from Kyoto Seika University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Art and Design, Western Painting Course 1993 Suspended all creative activities 2010 Resuming creative activities, holding solo and group exhibitions 2021 Selected for the Hoki Museum Platinum Grand Prize Exhibition 2022 Silver Prize at the 45th “Current Paintings” Exhibition and Jury Encouragement Award at the Nara Prefectural Exhibition 2023 Retired as principal of a public elementary school in Nara Prefecture and held his first solo exhibition at the Hanshin Umeda Main Store
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14431/2632/14431-2632-ee241e1241b457813d169e908a9c93e0-283×264.jpg ■You can also view it on the Hana Culture Column blog below. https://www.hanshin-dept.jp/hshonten/shopnews/detail/12673555_3429.html ■Hanshin Umeda Main Store, 8th Floor, Haro Culture 2: “Masuda Naohiro Oil Painting Exhibition – Searching for the Primordial Landscape of the Heart” ■October 29, 2025 (Wed) – November 4, 2025 (Tue) *Open until 5:00 PM on the final day ■ “Art Walk” Official
URL:https://website.hanshin-dept.jp/hshonten/bizyutsusanpo/?_bdld=2yga-O.pib-h1c.1739517477