Idemitsu Museum of Arts

Idemitsu Museum of Arts (出光美術館, Idemitsu Bijutsukan) is an art museum located in the Marunouchi area of Chiyoda, Tokyo. The museum holds only temporary exhibitions featuring its own collection. The museum is temporarily closed since 25 December 2024 due to the demolition and reconstruction of the Teigeki building, and the reopening date has not been announced. History The museum was established to house the art collection of Sazō Idemitsu , founder of the oil company Idemitsu Kōsan ( 出光興産株式会社 ) , over a period of 70 years. The museum was founded in 1966 and is administered as an incorporated foundation of Idemitsu Kōsan . In 2000, Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Moji ( 出光美術館(門司) , Idemitsu Bijutsukan Moji ) , a branch of the museum, opened in Mojikō Retro Town ( 門司港レトロ地区 , Mojikō Retoro Chiku ) , in Moji Ward , Kitakyūshū , Fukuoka Prefecture ( 福岡県北九州市門司区 ) . In 2019, the museum purchased 190 works, mostly paintings from the Edo period , from Americans Joe and Etsuko Price. Collection The collection includes Japanese paintings and East Asian ceramics, with modern works including paintings by Misai Kosugi (Hōan Kosugi) and ceramics by Itaya Hazan . The collection also includes Western paintings by Georges Rouault and Sam Francis . The museum holds approximately 15,000 cultural properties, of which the Japanese government has designated two as National Treasures and 57 as Important Cultural Properties . One of the National Treasures is the Ban Dainagon Ekotoba ( 伴大納言絵詞 ) . The museum holds several temporary exhibitions each year. 35°40′35.5″N 139°45′38.7″E  /  35.676528°N 139.760750°E  /.