opened in
Nara
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, Japan, in 1994. It was established thanks to donations of artworks and the support of
Kintetsu. The collection comprises paintings and sketches by
Uemura Shōen, , and , and special exhibitions are staged to help promote the appreciation of
Nihonga
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. The element of the museum's name is derived from the first character of the first two of these artists'
given names
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, as well as from the pines in the garden of the former honorary chairman of Kintetsu, where the museum now stands, while the element comes from its
tea house
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, known as .
See also
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Nara National Museum
The is one of the pre-eminent national art museums in Japan.
Introduction
The Nara National Museum is located in Nara, which was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784. Katayama Tōkuma (1854–1917) designed the original building, which is a rep ...
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Yamato Bunkakan
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Nakano Museum of Art
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Nihonga
''Nihonga'' () is a Japanese style of painting that typically uses mineral pigments, and occasionally ink, together with other organic pigments on silk or paper. The term was coined during the Meiji period (1868–1912) to differentiate it from ...
References
External links
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Shōhaku Art Museum
Art museums and galleries in Nara, Nara
Art museums and galleries established in 1994
1994 establishments in Japan
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