THEATER PROGRAM
Fin de Siècle Vienna :
The Golden Age of Beauty
Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele
- Artists of Light and Shadow
December 20, 2025 (Sat) -
March 31, 2026 (Tue)
Immersive art
Tickets are required for this show.
Be prepared to have your sight, hearing, and breath captivated by beauty.
Yokohama is the port town that symbolizes Japan's age of enlightenment.
Yamashita Pier Shed No.4, a historic relic of the time, is where you'll find
THE MOVEUM YOKOHAMA.
Welcome to an immersive art experience that envelops you in audiovisuals in a massive space measuring nearly 1800 ㎡.
At this opening exhibition, visitors will be treated to an amazing audiovisual experience
that weaves together beauty and decadence, innovation, and erotica against the backdrop of late 19th century Vienna,
where the forces of chaos and brilliance intersect.
A tapestry of Viennese art nouveau architecture, turn of the century woodwork,
and magnificent musical pieces accompany nearly 170 representatives works of
Klimt and about 110 of Schiele's soul-stirring masterpieces on display.
We invite you to travel to turn of the century Vienna, a journey that will transport you away from the mundane,
where the acme of beauty and aesthetics are sure to stir something deep inside your heart.
Main Exhibition
40min
Gustav Klimt :
The Golden Age
Five sequences that fuse Klimt's depictions of life, love, gold, and death, or in other words, the essence of humankind, with music, color, movement, and spatial design will take your senses on a journey. Klimt's visions, which go beyond conceptual understanding and offer a profound appeal to one's intuition and emotions, are reinterpreted in this new endeavor as a story that resonates like a symphony.
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"Old Italian Art, spandrel painting, main staircase of the Kunsthistorisches Museum" 1891 
A Symphony of Sound and Color
Klimt’s art expands beyond painting into space, music, and emotion.
In late 19th-century Vienna, all forms of art converged into a unified whole.
As a young artist, Klimt began his opulent narrative with mural paintings for the Imperial Theatre.
His turn toward Symbolism marked the first major stylistic shift in his artistic journey. -
"Pallas Athene" 1898 
The Secession Revolution
Klimt proclaimed the freedom of the arts along with the Vienna Secession. His work increasingly took on more elegant and erotic tones. During this process, he made an attempt at using traditional expressive methods, presenting a new vision of aesthetics and morals appropriate to the changing times.
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"Lady with a Feather Hat" 1910 
Decorative Aesthetics in Everyday Life
Klimt's portraits of females embody the sensibilities and aesthetics of Vienna at the end of the 19th century. His refined art came to be used in designs for everyday items, such as interior decoration and fashions, forming the foundation of modern lifestyles.
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"The Kiss," 1908 
The Golden Age and Iconic Masterpieces
Klimt, who was enchanted by music and gold, mastered iconic expression and decorative aesthetics. Representative works such as The Beethoven Frieze and The Kiss combine gold leaf and psychological symbolism, producing magnetic artistic experiences that pull the viewer in.
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"Lady with a Fan" 1917 - 1918 
Unfinished Portraits and the Journey's End
In his later years, Klimt poetically groped for the essence of humans, nature, life, death, and love. His style was heavily influenced by Japonisme and art nouveau, and even his unfinished portraits leave a deep impression on viewers, marking a peaceful end to his journey as an artist.
Special Section
12min
Egon Schiele :
In Golden Shadow
In the special section, expressionism that visualized the inner anxiety of the turbulence of turn of the century Vienna is shown with a focus on the works of Egon Schiele.
This journey takes a look at Schiele's unique sense of tension and solitude. Through dialog between artists of the same era, we can unravel the lineage of aesthetics linked to Klimt.
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"Port of Trieste" 1907
The Poetry of Nature and Life
The artistic journey of Egon Schiele begins with landscape paintings of waterborne nature. The image of a boat gently rocking on the surface of mild waters evokes a quiet atmosphere that eventually transitions into a cityscape lined with colorful houses.With the strains of music by Richard Strauss in the background, pass your eyes over Schiele's paintings to observe the delicate details of the homes and the laundry flapping in the breeze.
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"Self-Portrait with Black Clay Vase and Spread Fingers" 1911
Schiele, Klimt, Vienna
Egon Schiele was a favorite student of Gustav Klimt, and together they led the charge of artistic transformation after forming the Vienna Secession.
The two artists left behind traditional painting in search of groundbreaking expressive methods, leading an aesthetic revolution. This movement spread across turn of the century Europe. -
"The dancer" 1913
Anxious Nature and Inner Symbols
Schiele's pieces moved away from a decorative style of nature, shifting to sharp, restrained lines, reflecting inner anxiety and psychological tension.
Paintings of twisted branches and the moment a human form is frozen in time look like stop-motion in a film, capturing the moment just before an emotional outburst. -
"Portrait of Edith Schiele, Seated" 1918
The Anatomy of Portraits and Expression
Schiele pursued the essence of the human form using various media and methods, including sketches, gouache, and oil paint.
Unlike Klimt, who focused on femininity and sensual elements, Schiele captured the weight and anxiety of existence through the male figure in austere and sculptural poses. -
"Death and the Maiden," 1915
Death, Dusk, Rebirth
In his oil paintings, Schiele used deep colors and fierce brush strokes to blend symbolism and expressionism, depicting the decay of the bourgeois society, and the tragedy of human existence.
The poetic finish to this exhibition is the sun setting at dusk. Backed by the music of Gustav Mahler, it evokes the possibilities of rebirth and new life.
Editorial Supervisor :
SENZOKU Nobuyuki(PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF SEIJO UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR, HIROSHIMA PREFECTURAL ART MUSEUM)
- Title
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Fin de Siècle Vienna : The Golden Age of Beauty Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele - Artists of Light and Shadow
- Venue
- 279-9 Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 231-0023, Japan @THEATER, Yokohama Yamashita Pier Shed No.4
- Schedule
- December 20, 2025 (Sat) - March 31, 2026 (Tue)
- Screening times
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(Sunday - Thursday/national holidays) 11:00 - 19:00
(Friday, Saturday/days before national holidays) 11:00 - 20:00
“Do you know that our soul is
composed of harmony?”
- Leonardo da Vinci
Immersive art
How long will the event be held?
"Fin de Siècle Vienna : The Golden Age of Beauty Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele - Artists of Light and Shadow" and "LISTEN." are scheduled to run until March 31, 2026 (Tuesday).
Will the content of the screenings of "Fin de Siècle Vienna : The Golden Age of Beauty Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele - Artists of Light and Shadow" and "LISTEN." change?
No changes are planned during the current showing.
How long is the screening time of "Fin de Siècle Vienna : The Golden Age of Beauty Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele - Artists of Light and Shadow"
It is scheduled to last approximately 60 minutes.
Are there any restrictions on admission?
There is no age limit, but we do not allow children of elementary school age and younger alone, and those in poor physical condition or intoxicated.
Can children enter alone?
Children of elementary school age and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian 18 years of age or older.
Notes
Please read this before your visit.
Notes on ticket purchase
- Please arrive at the venue 15 minutes before the screening time printed on your ticket and get in line to enter the venue.
- Customers who purchase tickets at a discounted price (for students and persons with disabilities) may be asked to present student ID, a disability certificate, or some other form of identification at the time of admission. Failure to present this ID may result in denial of admission, so please be sure to bring it with you.
- Customers will not be admitted to the venue after the admission time indicated on the ticket.
Please note that no refunds or substitutions will be made if you do not show up for any reason. - Please present your electronic or (printed) paper ticket at the time of admission. After ticket authentication, you will be admitted to the venue. Customers using electronic tickets are requested to keep their smartphones fully charged and present them with a connection to the internet.
- Resale of tickets for this exhibition for commercial purposes (including selling tickets on internet auctions, flea market apps, etc.) is strictly prohibited, and admission with a resold ticket is not permitted. In the event that we discover your ticket is a resold tickets, the ticket will be invalidated and admission may be denied. No refunds will be made in such cases.
Notes on visiting the museum
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Only the following cashless payments are accepted at the venue.
*Please note that cash is not accepted. Thank you for understanding.
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Notes on the museum experience
- There are areas where light stimulation is strong or dark.
- Due to the nature of the work, there will be flashing lights, loud noises, and aromatic scents.
- Parents should pay close attention to their children's condition.
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Precautions for those that the following items are applicable to
- -Those who have had muscle cramps or loss of consciousness due to light stimulation
- -Those who have extreme fear of cramped or dark places, or heights
- -Those who have heart palpitations, shortness of breath, or other physical or health conditions concerns
- -Those who are pregnant or possibly pregnant
- -Those carrying a child in their arms
- -Those wearing shoes with high heels (high heels, pin heels, thick-soled shoes, etc.)
Prohibited items
- Wearing glowing shoes or bracelets, psyllium, or other items that may affect the viewing experience of other patrons.
- Please do not touch the projector, sensors, lights, and other equipment for your own safety and the preservation of the artworks.
Other notes
Inquiries
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Secretariat
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