| Upon his death in 1924, KURODA
Seiki, who is known as the father of modern Japanese Western-style
painting, bequeathed part of his estate for the use of projects
to promote art. Kuroda Memorial Hall was completed in 1928 as a
result of this bequest. One room is reserved in the artist's honour
to exhibit works donated by his family. |
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In 1930, an art research institute,
which was later to become the current Tokyo National Research
Institute for Cultural Properties, was founded in order to conduct
academic research and compile research material on art.
The building was designed by Okada
Shin'ichiro, who was a colleague of Kuroda's at the Tokyo Art School.
The collection consists of 126 oil paintings, 170 drawings, and
other sketchbooks and letters, part of which is on view to the public. |
