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is a museum of Asian art in Nara, Nara.
The museum was established in 1960Martin, John ''et al.'' (1993)
''Nara: a Cultural Guide to Japan's Ancient Capital,'' p. 139.
/ref> to preserve and display the private collection of Kintetsu Corporation (named Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. till June 27, 2003).
This museum of Asian art has holdings of more than twenty thousand objects of sculpture, ceramics, lacquer, paintings, prints, textiles and calligraphy. The museum features a program of regularly changing exhibitions. The founding director in 1960 was art historian Yukio Yashiro.
Museum Yamatobunkakan
About the Museum Yamato Bunkakan
Art museums and galleries in Japan Museums of Japanese art Museums in Nara, Nara Art museums established in 1960 1960 establishments in Japan {{Japan-art-stub
is a museum of Asian art in Nara, Nara.
The museum was established in 1960Martin, John ''et al.'' (1993)''Nara: a Cultural Guide to Japan's Ancient Capital,'' p. 139.
/ref> to preserve and display the private collection of Kintetsu Corporation (named Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. till June 27, 2003).
Collection
This museum of Asian art has holdings of more than twenty thousand objects of sculpture, ceramics, lacquer, paintings, prints, textiles and calligraphy. The museum features a program of regularly changing exhibitions. The founding director in 1960 was art historian Yukio Yashiro.
National treasures
Two national treasures in the collection are illustrative scenes from .See also
*List of National Treasures of Japan (paintings)
The term " National Treasure" has been used in Japan to denote cultural properties since 1897.
The definition and the criteria have changed since the inception of the term. These paintings adhere to the current definition, and were designated na ...
* Chinese Piling paintings
Notes
References
* Danilov, Victor J. (1992). ''A Planning Guide for Corporate Museums, Galleries, and Visitor Centers.'' New York: Greenwood Press. ; * Martin, John H, and Phyllis G Martin. (1993). ''Nara: a Cultural Guide to Japan's Ancient Capital.'' Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle. ;External links
About the Museum Yamato Bunkakan
Art museums and galleries in Japan Museums of Japanese art Museums in Nara, Nara Art museums established in 1960 1960 establishments in Japan {{Japan-art-stub