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

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FUJITA, Tsuguharu

Soldiers Rescuing Indonesian Civilians

1944

FUJITA, Tsuguharu

Fierce Fighting on Guadalcanal

1944

FUJIOKA, Shun'ichiro

Before Departure

1944

HASHIMOTO, Yaoji

Desperate Fighting of Otsu Unit on Saipan

c.1944

NAKAYAMA, Takashi

Crossing the Johore Channel, Singapore

1944

NAKAMURA, Ken'ichi

The Sinking of the Battleship Prince of Wales

1944

NAKAMURA, Ken'ichi

Army-Navy Joint Operations on Tasivarongo Point, Guadalcanal

1944

TSURUTA, Goro

Gaoshan People Bidding Farewell to Their Volunteer Corps

1944

TSURUTA, Goro

Gaoshan Volunteer Corps Fighting Through the Owen Stanley Range

1944

TSUJIMURA, Hachigoro

Cavalry Troops Marching On

1944

TAMURA, Konosuke

Desperate BreakThrough at Alor Setar Bridge

1944

TAMURA, Konosuke

Water Mobile Operations at the Mouth of Perak River

1944

TAMURA, Konosuke

Commander Sano Bidding Farewell to the Ono Volunteer Corps

1944

TANAKA, Saichiro

Ammunition Dump at Batu Anam

c.1944

TANAKA, Saichiro

Lameng Garrison's Desperate Defense

c.1944

TAKABATAKE, Tatsushiro

Bombing Tinsukia in East India

1944

TAGAMI, Hayao

Portrait of Admiral Koga

1944

TAKADA, Shojiro

Launching the Burma Operations

1944

SUZUKI, Ryozo

Activities of the Medical Corps and Goodwill of Burmese People

1944

SUZUKI, Tsugio

Air Defense in Rangoon and Cooperation of Burmese People

1944

SHIRAISHI, Ryuichi

Before the Entry

1944

SHIMIZU, Toshi

Chairman Wang of Chinese National Goverment Inspects the Troops

1944

SHIMIZU, Toshi

Engineering Corps Constructing a Bridge in Malaya

c.1944

KOBAYAKAWA, Tokushiro

Naval Forces Advancing into Seletar Naval Harbor, Singapore

c.1944

KOISO, Ryohei

Capture of Kampar (Desperate Charge of Lieutenant Kurata)

1944

KOISO, Ryohei

Signing Ceremony of Japan-Burma Treaty

1944

KOISO, Ryohei

Independence Ceremony of Burma

1944

KURIHARA, Shin

Supreme Commander Yamashita Directs the Crossing of Johore Bahru (Johore Bahru Palace)

1944

KURIHARA, Shin

The Nujiang River Operations

1944

KAWABATA, Minoru

Seaborne Troops Going Into Actions

c.1944

KAWASHIMA, Riichiro

Construction of the New Philippines

1944

IHARA, Usaburo

Shimada Tank Corps Breaking Through the Enemy Camp in Slim, Malayan Front

1944

IHARA, Usaburo

Special Attack Corps Setting Out From a Homeland Base I

1944

INOKUMA, Gen'ichiro

Railroad Construction in a Certain Area

1944

INOUE, Ko

Spring Operation in the Delta of the Yangzijiang River

1944

ITO, Teizo

Army Supply Corps Advancing through the New Guinea Jungle

1944

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