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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 : Wong Zhaojun [the Chinese princess]

HISHIDA, Shunso

Wong Zhaojun [the Chinese princess]

1902

National Important Cultural Properties
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 : Bathing

SHINKAI, Taketaro

Bathing

1907

National Important Cultural Properties
Images of the works : South Wind

WADA, Sanzo

South Wind

1907

National Important Cultural Properties
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 : Nude Beauty

YOROZU, Tetsugoro

Nude Beauty

1912

National Important Cultural Properties
Images of the works : Portrait of Vasilii Eroshenko

NAKAMURA, Tsune

Portrait of Vasilii Eroshenko

1920

National Important Cultural Properties
Images of the works : Mother and Child

UEMURA, Shoen

Mother and Child

1934

National Important Cultural Properties
Images of the works : Camp at Kisegawa

YASUDA, Yukihiko

Camp at Kisegawa

1940/41

National Important Cultural Properties
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 : Portrait of San'yutei Encho

KABURAKI, Kiyokata

Portrait of San'yutei Encho

1930

National Important Cultural Properties
Images of the works : Parting Spring

KAWAI, Gyokudo

Parting Spring

1916

National Important Cultural Properties
Images of the works : Bodhisattva Kenshu

HISHIDA, Shunso

Bodhisattva Kenshu

1907

National Important Cultural Properties
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 : Metempsychosis

YOKOYAMA, Taikan

Metempsychosis

1923

National Important Cultural Properties
Images of the works : Shintomi-cho Town

KABURAKI, Kiyokata

Shintomi-cho Town

1930

National Important Cultural Properties
Images of the works : Hama-cho Gashi Zone

KABURAKI, Kiyokata

Hama-cho Gashi Zone

1930

National Important Cultural Properties
Images of the works : Tsukiji Akashi-cho Town

KABURAKI, Kiyokata

Tsukiji Akashi-cho Town

1927

National Important Cultural Properties
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