opened in
Sendai
is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Miyagi Prefecture, the largest city in the Tōhoku region. , the city had a population of 1,091,407 in 525,828 households, and is one of Japan's 20 Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, desig ...
, Japan, in 1981. The collection has as its primary focus works associated with
Miyagi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Miyagi Prefecture has a population of 2,305,596 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Miyagi Prefecture borders Iwate Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefecture to the nort ...
and the
Tōhoku region more generally, from the
Meiji period to the present day, and also includes paintings by
Wassily Kandinsky and
Paul Klee. Artists represented include
Aimitsu
Ai-Mitsu ( ja, 靉光) (June 24, 1907 - January 19, 1946) was a Japanese artist and painter
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is co ...
,
Kishida Ryūsei,
Matsumoto Shunsuke,
Nakamura Tsune,
Takahashi Yuichi,
Yasui Sōtarō Yasui (written: 安井 or 保井) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*, Japanese judge
*, Japanese swimmer
*, Japanese politician
*, Japanese businessman
*, Japanese biologist
*, Japanese voice actor
*, American lawyer
...
, and
Yorozu Tetsugoro.
See also
*
Sendai City Museum
*
List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Miyagi)
This list is of paintings designated in the category of for the Prefecture of Miyagi.
National Cultural Properties
As of 1 July 2019, two properties have been designated Important Cultural Properties, being of national significance.
Pref ...
References
External links
*
The Miyagi Museum of Art*
*
The Miyagi Museum of Art
Museums in Miyagi Prefecture
Art museums and galleries in Japan
Sendai
Art museums established in 1981
1981 establishments in Japan
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