Wakita Art Museum

The universe of Wakita's paintings, with their poems of the heart and soul, and his penetrating view of nature and life, is often compared to a chamber music with clear tones. The elegant "music of colors" is alive in the green grove of the Wakita Art Museum. The museum houses approximately 1,000 oil paintings, drawings, prints, and other works by Wakita Kazu, a representative of the contemporary Western-style painting world, and exhibits a complete picture of the artist from his period of study in Germany in the 1920s to his current works after the end of World War II. The museum is also actively developing art programs that seek to connect with the present day, creating a refreshing cultural image in the Karuizawa area.