The winners of the 35th Praemium Imperiale were recently announced. In the autumn, when the art world is at its most enthusiastic, we bring you a program that is perfect for those who say, "I don't really understand art..."!
This is the second episode of the program that was broadcast last year during the "autumn of the arts," where Bakusho Mondai represents the "art tone-deaf" and explores the "hidden background of famous paintings."
The value of famous paintings and famous painters is so high that a single painting can be sold for several billion yen. We will explain "why they are so valuable?" along with the lives of these painters.
This time, we will introduce Henri Rousseau.
At the time, his paintings were harshly criticized and ridiculed as "childish paintings" at an exhibition, but the genius Picasso, who was active at the same time, praised them highly! Rousseau's paintings, which later became worth several billion yen and are now coveted by art museums around the world, will be explored with a number of shocking episodes to find out what is so great about them.
Even if you are not good at art, please enjoy this unusual art program that will surely change the way you look at art!
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