Artists: Berenice Abbott, AI-MITSU, Josef Albers, Saori AKUTAGAWA (MADOKORO), Laurie Anderson, Shigeru AOKI, Shusaku ARAKAWA, Jean (Hans) Arp, Kivotaka ASAHARA, Fumio ASAKURA, Hans Bellmer, Pierre Bonnard, Georges Braque, Carl Buchheister, Paul Cézanne, Lucinda Childs, Raphael Collin, Joseph Cornell, Max Ernst, Frank Eugene, Sam Francis, Tsuguharu FUJITA, Ichiro FUKUZAWA, Katsura FUNAKOSHI,, Arshile Gorky, Horyu GOSEDA, Hamao HAMADA, Naojiro HARADA, Toshiyuki HASEKAWA, Meiji HASHIMOTO, Toshiyuki HASEKAWA, Gyoshu HAYAMI, Hyakusui HIRAFUKU, Ikuo HIRAYAMA, Shunso HISHIDA, Misao IIDA, Tatsuo IKEDA, Leiko IKEMURA, Shiko IMAMURA, Hakutei ISHII, Rinkyo ISHII, Shigeo ISHII, Akira ISOYA, Jasper Johns, Kiyokata KABURAKI, Hogai KANO, Hitoshi KARASAWA, Tamako KATAOKA, Yuki (Yukiko) KATSURA, Ryushi KAWABATA, Yuko KAWADA, Gyokudo KAWAI, On Kawara, Reika KIKKAWA, Keigetsu KIKUCHI, Shohachi KIMURA, Ryusei KISHIDA, Noboru KITAWAKI, Paul Klee, Kokei KOBAYASHI, Harue KOGA, Ryohei KOISO, Kishio KOIZUMI, Oskar Kokoschka, Gentaro KOMAKI, Koichiro KONDO, Eitatsu KOYAMA, Yayoi KUSAMA, EI-KYU, Gordon MATTA-CLARK, Junkichi MUKAI, René Lalique, Jeanette Leroy, Seison MAEDA, Torao MAKINO, Eikyu MATSUOKA, Henri Michaux, Joan Miró, Kazuko MIYAMOTO, Saburo MIYAMOTO, Aiko MIYAWAKI, Haru MIYAWAKI, Tsunetomo MORITA, Sadamasa MOTONAGA, Junkichi MUKAI, Kagaku MURAKAMI, Haruji NAITO, Kazumasa NAKAGAWA, Toshio NAKANISHI, Gakuryo NAKAMURA, Hiromitsu NAKAZAWA, Fumio NAMBATA, Ikko NARAHARA, Kazuma ODA, Usen OGAWA, Taro ОКАМОТО, Toshiko OKANOUE, Jackson Pollock, Lucio Pozzi, Robert Rauschenberg, Hans Richter, Henri Rousseau, Kinmochi SAIONJI, Toyosaku SAITO, Chiyuki SAKAGAMI, Hanjiro SAKAMOTO, Yoko SAWAI, Yoshiko SEINO, Richard Serra, Bokusen SHIMADA, Kanzan SHIMOMURA, Yuri SHIRAKI, Tadashi SUGIMATA, Kunié SUGIURA, Wakiro SUMI, Kimpei SUZUKI, Toyochika TAKAMURA, Yutaka TAKANASHI, Hisakazu TAKEUCHI, Seiho TAKEUCHI, Katei TAKI, Shuzo TAKIGUCHI, Rufino Tamayo, Konosuke TAMURA, Yasunori TANINAKA, Masaaki TERADA, Kogan TOBARI, Anne Truitt, Bakusen TSUCHIDA, Shigeru UEKI, Ryuzaburo UMEHARA, Sanzo WADA, Seitei WATANABE,, Sol LeWitt, Shin'ichi YAMADA, Yukihiko YASUDA, Sotaro YASUI, Taikan YOKOYAMA, Yuichi YOKOYAMA, Tadao YOSHIMURA, Mika YOSHIZAWA
Welcome to the MOMAT Collection!
To introduce some features of the museum’s exhibitions of works from the collection: First, its scale is one of the largest in Japan, displaying approximately 200 works each term from the museum’s holdings of over 13,000 works acquired since its opening in 1952. Also, it is one of the foremost exhibitions in Japan, tracing the arc of Japanese modern and contemporary art from the end of the 19th century to the present day through a series of 13 rooms, each with its own specific theme.
This term’s highlights are as follows. In Room 5 on the fourth floor, we present 100 Years of Surrealism, showcasing one of the most significant movements in 20th-century art, Surrealism, including a newly acquired work by Max Ernst on view for the first time. On the third floor Room, in 8, a special exhibit marks the centenary of the birth of Akutagawa (Madokoro) Saori, an artist who soared to prominence in the 1950s. And in Gallery 4 on the second floor, Feminism and the Moving Image explores the works female artists who have been significant figures in video art and the moving image since around 1970.
Once again this term, we are pleased to offer an extensive selection of works from the MOMAT Collection for you to enjoy at your leisure.
Translated by Christopher Stephens
National Important Cultural Properties on display
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Collection (main building) contains 18 items that have been designated by the Japanese government as National Important Cultural Properties. These include twelve Nihon-ga (Japanese-style) paintings, five oil paintings, and one sculpture. (One of the Nihon-ga paintings and one of the oil paintings are on long-term loan to the museum.)
The following National Important Cultural Properties are shown in this period:
- Harada Naojiro, Kannon Bodhisattva Riding the Dragon, 1890, Long term loan (Gokokuji Temple Collection) | Room2
- Wada Sanzo, South Wind, 1907 | Room2
- Kishida Ryusei, Road Cut through a Hill, 1915 | Room3
About the Sections
4F (Fourth floor)
A Room With a View
Located on the top floor of the museum, the rest area is furnished with Bertoia chairs, which can be compared to masterpieces of chair design. Please relax by the bright window. The large windows offer panoramic views of the greenery of the Imperial Palace and the Marunouchi skyline.
Information Section
Located in the introductory area, the Information Section presents a chronology of the MOMAT’s history, along with related materials. The materials on display are constantly being changed, so don’t miss them. The section also provides information on exhibitions at other museums that include works on loan from our museum, as well as a system for searching for works in our collection.
Room 1-5 1880s-1940s
From the Middle of the Meiji Period to the Beginning of the Showa Period
- Room 1 Marking Decades Since Models’ Births and Deaths
- Room 2 Art of the Meiji Era
- Room 3 Land Under Development
- Room 4 Dreams and Freedom: The World of Taninaka Yasunori
- Room 5 Surrealism 100th Anniversary
3F (Third floor)
Room 6-8 1940s-1960s
From the Beginning to the Middle of the Showa Period
- Room 6 Painting the Other
- Room 7 Playback: Abstract Art Exhibition: Japan and U.S.A. (1955)
- Room 8 Centenary of the Birth of Akutagawa (Madokoro) Saori
Room 9 Photography and Video
- Seino Yoshiko,The Sign of Life (September 3–November 10, 2024)
- Seino Yoshiko, a good day, good time (November 12–December 22, 2024)
Room 10 Nihon-ga (Japanese-style Painting)
- The Spirit of Art Deco/Paintings of History (September 3–November 10, 2024)
- The Spirit of Art Deco/All Kinds of Lines (November 12–December 22, 2024)
Room to Consider the Building (Sol LeWitt, Wall Drawing#769)
2F (Second floor)
Room 11-12 1970s-2010s
From the End of the Showa Period to the Present
- Room 11 Lines and Grid
- Room 12 The Essence of Drawing
Leiko Ikemura's works are on display in the Room 12.
Source: MOMAT, List of works (PDF)
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