Museum of Art, Ehime

Overview

The Museum of Art, Ehime stands within the grounds of Matsuyama Castle, in Horinouchi, Matsuyama City. The present museum opened in 1998 as the successor to the Ehime Prefectural Museum of Art, which had opened in 1970. It is known for a wide-ranging collection of around 11,900 works, including paintings by Monet and Cezanne, nihonga by Yasuda Yukihiko and Yokoyama Taikan, yoga masterpieces by Nakamura Tsune and Yasui Sotaro, and works by local-connected artists such as Sugiura Hisui and Yanase Masamu.

Highlights

• ●Western masterpieces by Monet and Cezanne
• ●Nihonga by Yasuda Yukihiko and Yokoyama Taikan
• ●Yoga masterpieces by Nakamura Tsune and Yasui Sotaro
• ●A wide-ranging collection of about 11,900 works

History

Tracing its roots to the Ehime Prefectural Museum of Art founded in 1970, it reopened as a new museum on the Matsuyama Castle grounds in 1998. Over the years it has assembled some 11,900 holdings, spanning Impressionist masters, modern Japanese-style and Western-style painting, and artists tied to the local region.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Arrive at the museum in Horinouchi, beside the Matsuyama Castle moat
2. 2Tour the permanent galleries from Western painting to modern nihonga
3. 3View works by locally connected artists Sugiura Hisui and Yanase Masamu
4. 4Stroll through Shiroyama Park and continue up to Matsuyama Castle

Did you know?

💡 Its holdings range from Western masterpieces by Monet and Cezanne to Yokoyama Taikan's Japanese-style painting and works by Yanase Masamu, an artist connected to Matsuyama. The tranquil castle-grounds setting adds to the pleasure of viewing the art.

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