Collection

The main building of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (MOMAT) houses a collection of artworks that dates from the end of the 19th century to the present. As of the time of writing (December 2022), the extensive collection has more than 13,000 objects including paintings, prints, watercolors, drawings, sculptures (three-dimensional objects), photographs, videos, calligraphy, and related materials. While the collection is centered on modern Japanese art, the museum also collects contemporary artwork from overseas.

Introduction to the Collection MOMAT Collection

All Collections12,044

KOGA, Harue

Study for Beautiful Exposition

1926

KOGA, Harue

Flowers

1926

TSUCHIDA, Bakusen

Sketch for Quails

c.1926

TSUCHIDA, Bakusen

Sketch for Quails

c.1926

YAMAKAWA, Shuho

2. Threatening to Snow from Women in Four Setting

1927

KOGA, Harue

Sketchbook 3

c.1927

KOGA, Harue

Sketchbook 4

c.1927-32

KOGA, Harue

Poster for the 14th Nikaten Exhibition

1927

OKUMURA, Togyu

Cucumber Field (Full-Scale study)

1927

SABURI, Makoto

Landscape (Around Meudon)

c.1927

NAKAYAMA, Takashi

Landscape

c.1927

MAEDA, Seison

Red-Braided Helmet of the Mitake Shrine

1927

HASHIMOTO, Heihachi

Three Little Girls

1927

SAEKI, Yuzo

Gas Lamp and Advertisements

1927

YO, Kanji

Love

1927

YO, Kanji

Love

1927

WATANABE, Yoshitomo

Madam A (Face)

1927

TAKATA, Hiroatsu

Portrait of Mr. Yoshinao Kozai

1927

ADAMS, Ansel

Juniper Tree Detail, Sequoia National Park, California

c.1927 (printed 1981)

NAKAYAMA, Iwata

Title Unknown [Portrait (Komori Toshi)]

1927

EHRLICH, Franz / LOEW, Heinz

Study for Light Advertisement (Plastic Workshop) from the portfolio BAUHAUS I / II 20 Photographs 1919-1933

1927-28 (printed 1985)

COLLEIN, Edmunt

Bauatelier Gropius from the portfolio BAUHAUS I / II 20 Photographs 1919-1933

1927-28 (printed 1985)

Artist Unknown (Bauhaus student)

Title Unknown

c.1927-30

Artist Unknown (Bauhaus student)

Title Unknown

c.1927-30

COLLEIN, Edmunt

Title Unknown

c.1927-30

ABBOTT, Berenice

3. Eugène Atget from the portfolio 10 Photographs

1927 (printed 1976)

FUNKE, Jaromír

Composition (bottle and glass) from Jaromír Funke: Portfolio IV

1927 (printed 1995)

FUNKE, Jaromír

Composition (bottle shadows) from Jaromír Funke: Portfolio IV

1927-28 (printed 1995)

FUNKE, Jaromír

Still Life (with starfish and bird) from Jaromír Funke: Portfolio IV

1927-28 (printed 1995)

RODCHENKO, Alexander

Briansk Railway Station

1927 (printed 1994)

RODCHENKO, Alexander

Cigarette Girl, Pushkinskaya Squre

1927 (printed 1994)

RODCHENKO, Alexander

Pine Trees, Pushkino

1927 (printed 1994)

STIEGLITZ, Alfred

Trees, Lake George

1927

STIEGLITZ, Alfred

Equivalents

1927

STIEGLITZ, Alfred

From the Shelton, N.Y.; 30th Floor - Looking North

1927

WESTON, Brett

Locomotive Drive Shaft, California

1927

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