Overview
The first ward-run art museum in Tokyo, with two pillars: Edo Kano painting and international picture-book illustration.
About this place
Itabashi Art Museum is an art museum on the site of Akatsuka Castle in Akatsuka 5-chome, Itabashi Ward, Tokyo. It opened on May 20, 1979 (Showa 54) as the first public art museum in Tokyo's 23 wards. It holds many works including Edo-period Kano school works, hand-painted ukiyo-e and old art, as well as modern and contemporary Japanese Western-style paintings, Nihonga and avant-garde art.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1979 Highlights / collection：Edo Kano school, Bologna Children's Book Fair original illustration exhibition Genre：Nihonga (Japanese-style painting), Contemporary art
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