国立西洋美術館

This is the National Museum of Western Art . This museum was established in 1959. The main collection in this museum is called the " Matsukata Collection " because it was originally owned by the late Matsukata Kojiro.

Matsukata was a very rich man. He went to Europe after the First World War and bought a great deal of art and sculpture. After the Second World War, his collection of art and sculpture was opened to the public.

This collection comprises about 500 works of famous Western sculptors and painters. The impressionist works of Cezanne, Degas, Monet, Renoir and Rodin are the main part of the collection. In addition, there is one of the most famous sculptures, " The Thinker " by Rodin .

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