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 — On display

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 : Grand Bouquet of Flowers — On display

CÉZANNE, Paul

Grand Bouquet of Flowers

c.1892-95

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 — On display

ROUSSEAU, Henri

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

1905-06

Images of the works : Bathing

SHINKAI, Taketaro

Bathing

1907

National Important Cultural Properties

Images of the works : The Steerage

STIEGLITZ, Alfred

The Steerage

1907 (printed 1911)

Images of the works : South Wind — On display

WADA, Sanzo

South Wind

1907

National Important Cultural Properties

Images of the works : Bodhisattva Kenshu

HISHIDA, Shunso

Bodhisattva Kenshu

1907

National Important Cultural Properties

Images of the works : Autumn among Trees — On display

SHIMOMURA, Kanzan

Autumn among Trees

1907

Images of the works : Woman

OGIWARA, Morie

Woman

1910

Images of the works : Female Torso — On display

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 — On display

KOKOSCHKA, Oskar

Portrait of Alma Mahler

1912

Images of the works : Lyric: The Clear Hours

ONCHI, Koshiro

Lyric: The Clear Hours

1915

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 : Parting Spring

KAWAI, Gyokudo

Parting Spring

1916

National Important Cultural Properties

Images of the works : Leaning Woman

YOROZU, Tetsugoro

Leaning Woman

1917

Images of the works : Day Labor

TAKEUCHI, Seiho

Day Labor

1917

Images of the works : Hand

TAKAMURA, Kotaro

Hand

c.1918

Images of the works : Reiko, Five Years Old

KISHIDA, Ryusei

Reiko, Five Years Old

1918

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 : Three Stars

SEKINE, Shoji

Three Stars

1919

Images of the works : Kiyohime at the Hidaka River

MURAKAMI, Kagaku

Kiyohime at the Hidaka River

1919

National Important Cultural Properties