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

WATANABE, Yoshitomo

Helmet

1936

KITAMURA, Masanobu

Shyness

1936

EI-KYU

Photo-Dessin

c.1936

EI-KYU

Photo-Dessin

c.1936

EI-KYU

Photo-Dessin

c.1936

EI-KYU

Photo-Dessin

1936

EI-KYU

Photo-Dessin

c.1936

EI-KYU

From Reason of Sleep 10 (another print)

1936

EI-KYU

Photo-Dessin

1936

EI-KYU

From Reason of Sleep 3 (another print)

1936

EI-KYU

From Reason of Sleep 10

1936

EI-KYU

From Reason of Sleep 7

1936

EI-KYU

From Reason of Sleep 8

1936

EI-KYU

From Reason of Sleep 9

1936

EI-KYU

From Reason of Sleep 5

1936

EI-KYU

From Reason of Sleep 6

1936

EI-KYU

From Reason of Sleep 2

1936

EI-KYU

From Reason of Sleep 3

1936

EI-KYU

From Reason of Sleep 4

1936

EI-KYU

From Reason of Sleep 1

1936

NAKAYAMA, Iwata

Woman from Shanghai from Iwata Nakayama Portfolio 2010

c.1936 (printed 2010)

YASUI, Nakaji

Beach from Nakaji Yasui Portfolio

1936 (printed 2010)

ABBOTT, Berenice

9. Factory Warehouse, Brooklyn from the portfolio 10 Photographs

1936 (printed 1976)

ABBOTT, Berenice

7. Fifth Avenue at 8th Street from the portfolio 10 Photographs

1936 (printed 1976)

BAYER, Herbert

Bones with Sea

1936 (printed 1968)

BAYER, Herbert

Metamorphosis

1936 (printed 1968)

BAYER, Herbert

Shortly before Dawn

1936 (printed 1968)

RENGER-PATZSCH, Albert

Coil Condensors from Albert Renger-Patzsch Portfolio

1936 (printed 1978)

STEINER, Ralph

After Rehearsal of The Case of Clyde Griffiths (Lee Strasberg and Morris Carnovsky)

1936 (printed 1977)

RODCHENKO, Alexander

Male Pyramid

1936 (printed 1994)

RODCHENKO, Alexander

Gymnastics

1936 (printed 1994)

SISKIND, Aaron

Savoy Dancers, Harlem Document from 75th Anniversary Portfolio

c.1936 (printed 1979)

EVANS, Walker

Interior of Floyd Burroughs' Cabin, Alabama

1936

EVANS, Walker

Child's Grave, Alabama

1936

EVANS, Walker

Miners' Houses, Birmingham

1936

EVANS, Walker

Side Walk Scene, Selma

1936

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