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The Miyagi Museum of Art

Coordinates: 38°15′50″N 140°51′18″E / 38.263805°N 140.855090°E / 38.263805; 140.855090
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The Miyagi Museum of Art
宮城県美術館
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General information
Address34-1 Kawauchi-Motohasekura, Aoba-ku
Town or citySendai, Miyagi Prefecture
CountryJapan
Coordinates38°15′50″N 140°51′18″E / 38.263805°N 140.855090°E / 38.263805; 140.855090
OpenedNovember 1981
Website
Official website

The Miyagi Museum of Art (宮城県美術館, Miyagi-ken bijutsukan) opened in Sendai, Japan, in 1981. The collection has as its primary focus works associated with Miyagi Prefecture and the Tōhoku region more generally, from the Meiji period to the present day, and also includes paintings by Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee.[1][2] Artists represented include Aimitsu, Kishida Ryūsei, Matsumoto Shunsuke, Nakamura Tsune, Takahashi Yuichi, Yasui Sōtarō, and Yorozu Tetsugoro.[3]

The building was designed by Kunio Maekawa.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ 宮城県美術館 [The Miyagi Museum of Art] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  2. ^ "About the Museum - Outline". Miyagi Museum of Art. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  3. ^ "The Collection". Miyagi Museum of Art. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Floor Guide Map". The Miyagi Museum of Arts.
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