BORDEAUX ¨C June 23-Sept. 23
The southwest French port town of Bordeaux, which is famous for its wine, is also known as Port de la Lune (Port of the Moon) because of its crescent-shaped coastline that facilitated overseas trade since the Roman Empire.
Having developed a specific culture influenced by trading countries, the port also experienced a major urban-planning change, which included a magnificent array of classical and neoclassical architecture, nearly a century before Paris was renovated by Georges-Eugene Haussmann during the mid-19th century.
On display in this tribute to Bordeaux are works by paintings associated with the port, including those by Eugene Delacroix, Odilon Redon and Francisco Goya. Highlights include Delacroix¡¯s masterpiece ¡°Lion Hunt¡± (1854-55) and various important archaeological and historical finds, such as the stone carving ¡°Venus with a Horn.¡±
The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo; 7-7 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo. Ueno Stn. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (Fri. till 8 p.m.). ?1,600. Closed Mon. 03-5777-8600;
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