The universe of National Museum of Western ArtThe National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo was born from the return of the Matsukata collection and presents, in a building by Le Corbusier, European art from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.
1959Creation and opening of the museum in Ueno
370 worksInitial core of the Matsukata collection
2016World Heritage listing of the building
€5,500 worksCorpus recorded in 2015, overall institutional estimate
Hand paintedReal oil painting, no print.
Formats of your choiceA composition adapted to the dimensions ordered.
Photo validationExamine your board before shipping.
Possible alterationsRequest adjustments before sending.
Tokyo · Opened in 1959 · Matsukata and Western Art Collection
The National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo was born from the return of the Matsukata collection and presents, in a building by Le Corbusier, European art from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.
The National Museum of Western Art was created in 1959 to house the collection brought together in Europe by the Japanese industrialist Kôjiro Matsukata. Part of the works remaining in France after the Second World War are returned by the French government as a symbol of rapprochement between the two countries. Three hundred and seventy pieces form the core of the new museum, inaugurated in Ueno Park. Le Corbusier designed the main building according to the principle of museum of unlimited growth, assisted in Japan by Kunio Maekawa, Junzo Sakakura and Takamasa Yoshizaka. In 2016, the building joined the world heritage with the architectural works of Le Corbusier. Paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints cover from the 14th century to modern times, with major ensembles of Rodin and French painting. Monet, Delacroix and Van Gogh connect landscape, spirituality and color in the selection. The selection "National Museum of western Art notably compares Water Lilies - Claude Monet and The Education of the Virgin - Eugène Delacroix. His reading favors space.
In Tokyo, the Matsukata collection and Le Corbusier's architecture embody a lasting dialogue between Japan, France and Western art history.
Course & style
Journey, subjects and pictorial language
Kojiro Matsukata's project
The industrialist acquired paintings, sculptures and prints in Europe to create a museum accessible to the public in Japan. This milestone sheds light on the "National Museum of Western Art" collection, favoring space.
Return of works and founding of the museum
The Franco-Japanese agreements organize the restitution of the fund kept in France and the construction of a dedicated building.
An enriched Western collection in Tokyo
Acquisitions and exhibitions extend the Matsukata core from the Middle Ages to modern art.
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Matsukata Collection
French paintings and sculptures by Rodin bear witness to the encyclopedic project of a great Japanese collector. This trait guides a space-centered reading of the "National Museum of Western Art".
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Le Corbusier
Ramp, stilts, overhead light and spiral path give the building a major place in modern architecture.
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French painting
Delacroix, Courbet, Monet, Renoir, Gauguin and Van Gogh structure a particularly rich reading of the 19th century.
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From the 14th to the 20th century
Old masters, prints and modern art place the collection in a long-lasting Western history.
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Six readings specific to National Museum of Western Art
Water lilies, religious scenes and late roses confront landscape meditation, romantic drama and colorful intensity.
Monet01
Water as mental space
Water lilies float in a network of reflections that erases the boundaries between garden, sky and painting.
For a contemplative atmosphere. Reading of "National Museum of Western Art" through space.Delacroix02
Virgo learning
The intimate scene combines family sweetness, religious tradition and romantic color.
For a classic interiorEntombment03
Sacred drama in motion
Bodies, draperies and diagonals organize a serious procession dominated by emotion.
For an intense compositionVan Gogh04
Roses at the end of spring
The pale flowers vibrate on a green background in a free and luminous material painted in Saint-Rémy.
For a fresh atmosphereMatsukata05
Collect to transmit
The founder's project aimed to make Western masterpieces accessible to Japanese artists and audiences.
To understand the museumUeno06
An architectural manifesto
The building gradually guides the visitor around a central hall bathed in light.
To discover the place
Works to discover
Works of the National Museum of Western Art
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Are the reproductions hand-painted?
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Guide to the National Museum of Western Art collection
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Why choose a reproduction from this collection?
This selection brings together artworks designed for art lovers who want to recapture the spirit of a famous painting in a hand-painted canvas. Each reproduction can be adapted to the desired format and validated by photo before shipping.
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The available formats allow the artwork to be adapted to a living room, bedroom, office, or a more specific decorative project. The painting is executed in oil on canvas with particular attention to colors, textures, and overall balance.
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