The Ken Iwata Mother and Child Museum on Omishima is a very strange art gallery. It’s a ring of whitewashed concrete open to the sky, peopled with statuary. There’s a considerable array of works involving nude women and children, most of which will be found evocative, not to say provocative. The interplay of art, light and nature makes it a fascinating place.
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Mother and Child Museum on Omishima
An evocative, provocative museum of nude sculpture
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![If young bottoms aren't your thing, you won't enjoy this place](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/2639-15939/1000/ehime-ken-iwata-mother-and-child-museum0-15939.jpg)
If young bottoms aren't your thing, you won't enjoy this place
![Bad craziness as Hunter S. Thompson would say](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/2639-15940/1000/ehime-ken-iwata-mother-and-child-museum0-15940.jpg)
Bad craziness as Hunter S. Thompson would say
![The play of light is rather fantastic, especially in the evening](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/2639-15941/1000/ehime-ken-iwata-mother-and-child-museum0-15941.jpg)
The play of light is rather fantastic, especially in the evening
![They went that away ... yes, that away](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/2639-15942/1000/ehime-ken-iwata-mother-and-child-museum0-15942.jpg)
They went that away ... yes, that away
![Ouch!](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/2639-15943/1000/ehime-ken-iwata-mother-and-child-museum0-15943.jpg)
Ouch!
![The sun beats down in summer, but I wonder what it's like in winter?](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/2639-15944/1000/ehime-ken-iwata-mother-and-child-museum0-15944.jpg)
The sun beats down in summer, but I wonder what it's like in winter?
![You don't have to be fully human to enjoy this](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/2639-15945/1000/ehime-ken-iwata-mother-and-child-museum0-15945.jpg)
You don't have to be fully human to enjoy this
![Bling! The light changes constantly](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/2639-15946/1000/ehime-ken-iwata-mother-and-child-museum0-15946.jpg)
Bling! The light changes constantly
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Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu
12 years ago
Nudity is artistry. As an artist, I find this very interesting! Thanks for sharing...
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