Kōsetsu Museum of Art

Kōsetsu Museum of Art
香雪美術館
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General information
Address2-12-1 Mikagegunge, Higashinada-ku
Town or cityKobe, Hyōgo Prefecture
CountryJapan
Coordinates34°43′25″N 135°15′21″E / 34.7235419°N 135.255919°E / 34.7235419; 135.255919
Opened1973[1]
Website
Official website

The Kōsetsu Museum of Art (香雪美術館, Kōsetsu Bijutsukan) is an art museum that opened in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan in 1973.[1] The museum preserves, researches, and displays the collection of Japanese and East Asian artworks—including Buddhist art, calligraphic works, tea utensils, early-modern paintings, arms and armour, and lacquerware—built up by Murayama Ryōhei [ja], also known as Kōsetsu,[2] founder of The Asahi Shimbun.[1] These works include nineteen Important Cultural Properties and twenty-three Important Works of Fine Arts.[3] In December 2021, the museum closed for an extended period of renovation, although exhibition activities continue through the Nakanoshima Kōsetsu Museum of Art in Osaka.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c 公益財団法人香雪美術館 [Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Kōsetsu Museum of Art] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  2. ^ "History". Nakanoshima Kōsetsu Museum of Art. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  3. ^ "The Kosetsu Museum of Art". Kosetsu Museum of Art. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. ^ お知らせ [Announcement] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 22 November 2023.


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