Uehara Museum of Modern Art

Uehara Museum of Modern Art
上原近代美術館
The Bridge at Argenteuil, by Renoir
Interactive map of Uehara Museum of Modern Art
General information
Location341 Udogane, Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°43′43″N 138°55′32″E / 34.728569°N 138.925690°E / 34.728569; 138.925690
OpenedMarch 2000
Website
www.uehara-modernart.jp

Uehara Museum of Modern Art (上原近代美術館, Uehara kindai bijutsukan) opened in 2000 in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, to house the collection of Uehara Shōji (上原昭二) of Taisho Pharmaceutical.[1][2] The collection includes works by Corot, Monet, Cézanne, Renoir, Fujishima Takeji, and Kishida Ryūsei.[3][4] Adjacent is the Uehara Museum of Buddhist Art (上原仏教美術館), which opened in May 1983.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Contribution to Cultural Activities". Taisho Pharmaceutical Co. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  2. ^ "History". Taisho Pharmaceutical Co. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  3. ^ 上原近代美術館 [Uehara Museum of Modern Art] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  4. ^ ギャラリー [Gallery] (in Japanese). Uehara Museum of Modern Art. Archived from the original on 20 August 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.