Choice of masterpieces

The collection of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo contains 18 works that have been designated by the Government as Important Cultural Properties: twelve Japanese-style paintings, five oil paintings, and one sculpture. One of the Japanese-style paintings and one of the oil paintings are deposited works. Three of the Japanese-style paintings are regarded as a group.
In this section, we introduce these Important Cultural Properties with a brief explanation of each work.
To find out which works are currently on display, please visit the following page: MOMAT Collection. Also, don’t miss the works that are on view for a limited time due to conservation.

Images of the works : Nio(Buddhistguardian) Seizing an Evil Spirit

KANO, Hogai

Nio(Buddhistguardian) Seizing an Evil Spirit

1886

飛んでいる龍の上に白い服を着た観音様が立っています。 — On display

HARADA, Naojiro

Kannon Bodhisattva Riding the Dragon

1890

National Important Cultural Properties

Images of the works : Wong Zhaojun [the Chinese princess]

HISHIDA, Shunso

Wong Zhaojun [the Chinese princess]

1902

National Important Cultural Properties

Images of the works : Liberty Inviting Artists to Take Part in the 22nd Exhibition of the Société des Artistes Indépendants

ROUSSEAU, Henri

Liberty Inviting Artists to Take Part in the 22nd Exhibition of the Société des Artistes Indépendants

1905-06

Images of the works : Bodhisattva Kenshu

HISHIDA, Shunso

Bodhisattva Kenshu

1907

National Important Cultural Properties

Images of the works : South Wind — On display

WADA, Sanzo

South Wind

1907

National Important Cultural Properties

Images of the works : Bathing

SHINKAI, Taketaro

Bathing

1907

National Important Cultural Properties

Images of the works : Autumn among Trees

SHIMOMURA, Kanzan

Autumn among Trees

1907

Images of the works : The Steerage

STIEGLITZ, Alfred

The Steerage

1907 (printed 1911)

Images of the works : Woman

OGIWARA, Morie

Woman

1910

Images of the works : Female Torso

BRAQUE, Georges

Female Torso

1910-11

Images of the works : Nude Beauty

YOROZU, Tetsugoro

Nude Beauty

1912

National Important Cultural Properties

Images of the works : Portrait of Alma Mahler

KOKOSCHKA, Oskar

Portrait of Alma Mahler

1912

Images of the works : Road Cut through a Hill — On display

KISHIDA, Ryusei

Road Cut through a Hill

1915

National Important Cultural Properties

Images of the works : Lyric: The Clear Hours

ONCHI, Koshiro

Lyric: The Clear Hours

1915

Images of the works : Parting Spring

KAWAI, Gyokudo

Parting Spring

1916

National Important Cultural Properties

Images of the works : Day Labor

TAKEUCHI, Seiho

Day Labor

1917

Images of the works : Leaning Woman

YOROZU, Tetsugoro

Leaning Woman

1917

Images of the works : Serving Girl in a Spa

TSUCHIDA, Bakusen

Serving Girl in a Spa

1918

National Important Cultural Properties

Images of the works : Reiko, Five Years Old

KISHIDA, Ryusei

Reiko, Five Years Old

1918

Images of the works : Kiyohime at the Hidaka River

MURAKAMI, Kagaku

Kiyohime at the Hidaka River

1919

National Important Cultural Properties

Images of the works : Three Stars — On display

SEKINE, Shoji

Three Stars

1919

Images of the works : Portrait of Vasilii Eroshenko — On display

NAKAMURA, Tsune

Portrait of Vasilii Eroshenko

1920

National Important Cultural Properties

Images of the works : Metempsychosis

YOKOYAMA, Taikan

Metempsychosis

1923

National Important Cultural Properties