Saito Tatsuo Gallery of Art

– Notice –

2026/3/24

For the first time this year, the museum will be open from Wednesday, April 1st
to Sunday, April 5th.The museum will be open from 12:00 to 18:00
The final time for entry to museum is 17:30m Admission free.
There is no parking space, but bycycle parking is avilable.

– Gallery –

The Saito Tatsuo Gallery of Art exhibits the works of Tatsuo SAITO(1913－2000) who distinguished himself in the genre of contemporary ink painting (sumie or suibokuga). Born in the village of Azusagawa, Minamiazumi County (present Matsumoto
City) of Nagano Prefecture, Japan, Saito maintained a residence in Azusagawa and a studio in Tokyo. The gallery opened as a private museum in 2008 utilizing as its exhibit rooms the artist’s partially remodeled studio in Tokyo. On display are a rich variety of
works with themes such as landscapes, people, birds and flowers, and animals that the artist painted in Japan and abroad.

– Tatsuo Saito –

Born in the early 20^th century, Tatsuo Saito spent about 70 years as professional Sumi-e artist in Japan and abroad.

Biography