Yamagata Museum of Art
Yamagata Museum of Art opened in Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, in 1964. The Museum's annex opened in 1968. In 1985 the new three-story main building opened; the annex was renovated the following year.
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- Yamagata Museum of Art
- Founded
- Yamagata Museum of Art was established or created in 1962.
- Founder
- Yoshio Hattori
- Headquarters
- Yamagata Museum of Art is situated in Japan.
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Yamagata Museum of Art opened in Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, in 1964. The Museum's annex opened in 1968. In 1985 the new three-story main building opened; the annex was renovated the following year.
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The collection includes works by Manet, Monet, Renoir, Cézanne, and Takahashi Yuichi, as well as Yosa Buson's six-panel byōbu of 1779, Oku no Hosomichi (Important Cultural Property). Many of these Impressionist works are from the collection of Yoshino Gypsum Co., Ltd, deposited at the Museum.
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• Name — Yamagata Museum of Art • Native Name — 山形美術館 • Address — 1-63 Ōte-machi • Location Town — Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture • Location Country — Japan • Opened Date — August 1964 • Renovation Date — 10 August 1985 • Website — www.yamagata-art-museum.or.jp/en
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