The National Museum of Western Art

The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo [国立西洋美術館 (Kokuritsu Seiyō Bijutsukan)] was established in April 1959 and was based on the Matsukata Collection focusing on the Impressionist paintings and Auguste Rodin's sculptures previously stored by the French government. The museum's purpose is to provide the public with opportunities to appreciate western art. Since its op...