Bowl, peony design, overglaze enamels / KITAOJI, Rosanjin (1883 - 1959) 色絵牡丹文鉢 / 北大路魯山人 (1883 - 1959)

Independent Administrative Institution National Museum of Art

The Independent Administrative Institution National Museum of Art stands as the nexus of art advancement in Japan, charged with fostering the creation and development of art and culture in Japan, and the cultivation of aesthetic awareness among the Japanese people. Through its six art museums — The National Museums of Modern Art, Tokyo and Kyoto, National Film Archive of Japan, the National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, the National Museum of Art, Osaka, and the National Art Center, Tokyo — the National Museum of Art carries out diverse and distinctive activities that fully utilize the unique character of each member museum.