Image: Aomori Museum of Art
A dynamic wall painting by Japanese artist Munakata Shiko is being highlighted in the exhibition ‘Decorating Soul’, according to a post from the Aomori Museum of Art. The work, titled ‘Hanaya no Saku’ (花矢の柵), measures approximately seven metres across and is presented in the exhibition’s Chapter 7, ‘Ezo Nishiki and the Northern Silk Road’. The exhibition is scheduled to continue through 27 September 2026.
The museum’s post described the work as a large-scale board-wall painting and shared images of it being viewed before a discussion event. The post identified Mayumi Tsuruoka and Jiro of the comedy duo Sissonne in connection with that occasion. It did not provide further details about the event’s date, format or venue.
Munakata Shiko is represented here through an expansive work designed to be experienced across a broad horizontal surface. The scale singled out by the museum—approximately seven metres in width—places ‘Hanaya no Saku’ among the exhibition’s most visually prominent works, while its inclusion in the chapter on Ezo Nishiki and the Northern Silk Road connects it to the exhibition’s stated thematic structure.
The title ‘Decorating Soul’ and the chapter heading were given in the museum’s announcement. The post did not specify the exhibition’s opening date, its complete list of participating artists, or the total number of works on view. It also did not state that the exhibition is held at the Aomori Museum of Art; the museum circulated the update through its official account.
The announcement focuses on the opportunity to see Munakata’s work within Chapter 7 and notes that the exhibition remains open until 27 September. ‘Hanaya no Saku’ is identified by its approximate seven-metre width and by its placement in the section titled ‘Ezo Nishiki and the Northern Silk Road’.
