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

ITO, Shinsui

Sunset at Ajiro from Eight Views of Izu

1939

ITO, Shinsui

Snowy Morning

1939

KAWASE, Hasui

The Kyonghoiru Pavilion, Seoul from Eight Scenes from Korea

1939

KAWASE, Hasui

The Pulguksa Temple, Kyongju from Eight Scenes from Korea

1939

KAWASE, Hasui

The Sanggeru Pavilion, the Pegyangsa Temple from Eight Scenes from Korea

1939/40

KAWASE, Hasui

Foresty Morning in Nagaoka, Izu

1939

KOIZUMI, Kishio

Morning Glories

1939

MAEDA, Masao

Fishing Village

1939

ODA, Kazuma

Angelica Flowers

1939

ODA, Kazuma

Tokusawa at Sunset

1939

ODA, Kazuma

Flowers of Mt. Zao

1939

YAMASHITA, Kikuji

Salmon and Owl

1939

EI-KYU

Landscape in Narumi B

1939

KLEE, Paul

Conquest of the Mountain

1939

ONOSATO, Toshinobu

Vermilion and Yellow Circles

1939-40

ASAHARA, Kiyotaka

This World of Emotions

1939

YONEKURA, Hisahito

Catastrophe (The Day of Annihilation)

1939

HAYASHI, Takeshi

Rhododendrons

c.1939

YOSHIGAE, Kyoji (Kiyoshi)

Leaf (Structure of Veins)

1939

IMANISHI, Chutsu

Work

1939-40

HAMADA, Hamao

Upas

1939

HARA, Katsuro

Quai Flamands

1939

NAKAMURA, Fusetsu

Three Girls at the Seashore

1939

KITAWAKI, Noboru

Will of Species

1939

KITAWAKI, Noboru

Correlative Order L.C.M.

1939

KITAWAKI, Noboru

For Morphology

1939

KITAWAKI, Noboru

Symmetrical Structure of Asymmetry (Window)

1939

KITAWAKI, Noboru

Expression of Dawn, Series of Physiognomy

1939

SATAKE, Toku(Tokujiro)

Upper Stream of the Abukuma

1939

SUZUKI, Chikuma

Waterfall

1939

HAYASHI, Takeshi

Notre Dame

c.1939

HAYASHI, Takeshi

Anemones

c.1939

KITAWAKI, Noboru

Drawing

c.1939

KITAWAKI, Noboru

Drawing

c.1939

KITAWAKI, Noboru

Study for For Morphology

c.1939

KITAWAKI, Noboru

Drawing

c.1939

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