Daily: firm interested in exhibiting Slav Epic in Japan

The Czech daily Právo has reported that a Japanese firm specialising in large scale cultural productions including major exhibitions has expressed an interest in exhibiting in Japan the famous Slav Epic by Art Nouveau painter Alfons Mucha. The epic, a series of enormous canvases telling the story of the Slavic people, has been housed for the last 45 years in Moravia’s Moravský Krumlov - although the city of Prague is to decide soon on a permanent space for the series in the Czech capital. According to Právo, if the city gives the go-ahead, Mucha’s famous cycle could be seen in Tokyo, Japan for more than two months. Necessary restoration work by Czech specialists, along with transportation costs, would be covered by the Japanese firm, the daily writes. City Hall is expected to discuss the issue next month.

Author: Jan Velinger