National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan
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7-7 Ueno-koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0007, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
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The National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo opened in 1959 to house the collection of Japanese industrialist Matsukata Kojiro, who acquired European art on a massive scale between 1916 and 1927. Le Corbusier designed the main building, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The 6,000-work collection spans from medieval panel painting through 20th-century art, with strengths in French Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. Monet, Renoir, and Rodin (over 50 bronzes in the forecourt) feature prominently. Matsukata's collection was confiscated by France after World War II and returned to Japan in 1959 as a diplomatic gesture.
National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan houses 1 masterpiece in our database, including works by Pierre Bonnard. Notable works include Young Girl Sitting with a Rabbit.
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National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo is located in Tokyo, Japan. The museum is in Tokyo, Japan, and it's a worthwhile stop for art lovers.
The National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo opened in 1959 to house the collection of Japanese industrialist Matsukata Kojiro, who acquired European art on a massive scale between 1916 and 1927. Le Corbusier designed the main building, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.The 6,000-work collection spans from medieval panel painting through 20th-century art, with strengths in French Impressionism and Post-Impressionism.
The National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo opened in 1959 to house the collection of Japanese industrialist Matsukata Kojiro, who acquired European art on a massive scale between 1916 and 1927. Le Corbusier designed the main building, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.The 6,000-work collection spans from medieval panel painting through 20th-century art, with strengths in French Impressionism and Post-Impressionism.
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