In 1994, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum’s collection was relocated to Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. It was later returned to the Museum, in part, on the occasion of its 2012 Grand Reopening. The Collection currently includes 13 sculptural works and 36 works of calligraphy (displayed or in storage).
Sculpture & Relief
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum’s sculptural works consist of 11 pieces collected from fiscal 1975 to 1985 (some through donations) and one piece returned by Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo in 1999. The 12 works are permanently displayed at the Museum.
Artist
Title
Date
Materials
Category
1. IGARASHI Haruo
Cube of Moebius
1978
Granite
Sculpture
IGARASHI Haruo, Cube of Moebius, 1978
2. INOUE Bukichi
Plus and Minus No.55
1975
Stainless steel
Sculpture
INOUE Bukichi, Plus and Minus No.55, 1975
3. INOUE Bukichi
my sky hole 85-2: light and shadow
1985
Stainless steel, iron
Sculpture
INOUE Bukichi, my sky hole 85-2: light and shadow, 1985
4. TATEHATA Kakuzo
SAKASA (Inverted Umbrella)
1973
Aluminum, stainless steel, iron
Sculpture
TATEHATA Kakuzo, SAKASA (Inverted Umbrella), 1973
5. SUZUKI Hisao
P 3824 Distance to Mr. M
1977
Granite
Sculpture
SUZUKI Hisao, P 3824 Distance to Mr. M, 1977
6. HORIUCHI Masakazu
Three Rectangular Parallelepipedons B
1978
Stainless steel
Sculpture
HORIUCHI Masakazu, Three Rectangular Parallelepipedons B, 1978
7. HORIUCHI Masakazu
Three Cubes A
1978
Stainless steel
Sculpture
HORIUCHI Masakazu, Three Cubes A, 1978
8. MOGAMI Hisayuki
I, Ro, Ha, Ni, Ho, He, To, Chi, Ri, Nu, Ru, Wo, Wa, Ka, Yo, Ta, Re, So, Tsu, Ne,······N
1979
Stone
Sculpture
MOGAMI Hisayuki, I, Ro, Ha, Ni, Ho, He, To, Chi, Ri, Nu, Ru, Wo, Wa, Ka, Yo, Ta, Re, So, Tsu, Ne,······N, 1979
9. YASUDA Haruhiko
Distant View of the Dam
1975
Granite, stainless steel
Sculpture
YASUDA Haruhiko, Distant View of the Dam, 1975
10. ODA Jo
Realm of Pillar
1975
Stainless steel
Sculpture
ODA Jo, Realm of Pillar, 1975
11. ASAKURA Fumio
Bust of SATO Keitaro
1926
Bronze
Sculpture
ASAKURA Fumio, Bust of SATO Keitaro, 1926
12/13. Joseph-Antoine BERNARD
Dance
1925/1975
Plaster
Relief
Joseph-Antoine BERNARD, Dance, 1925/1975
*No.2 was donated by the artist
List of Calligraphic Works
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum’s calligraphic works were acquired in the years from 1936 to 1978. The works were moved to Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo in 1994 but returned to the Museum in July 2011. The Collection currently contains 36 pieces by 30 calligraphers. These calligraphic works are exhibited in the Collection Exhibition and on other occasions.
Artist
Title
Date
Materials and Techniques, Number of objects
1. AOYAMA San'u
Chinese Verse
----
Ink on paper
AOYAMA San'u, Chinese Verse
2. AOYAMA San'u
Busy with Coaches and Horses
----
Ink on paper
AOYAMA San'u, Busy with Coaches and Horses
3. ANDO Seiku
Fuji
----
Ink on paper
ANDO Seiku, Fuji
4. ANDO Seiku
Fuji
----
Ink on paper, two-fold screen
ANDO Seiku, Fuji
5. IZUMIHARA Juseki
Syoyoroku
----
Ink on paper
IZUMIHARA Juseki, Syoyoroku
6. UEDA Sokyu
Rise
----
Ink on paper
UEDA Sokyu, Rise
7. UNO Sesson
Thought
----
Ink on paper
UNO Sesson, Thought
8. OISHI Takako
Little Garden
1972
Ink on paper
OISHI Takako, Little Garden
9. KANEKO Otei
Peace of Mind (Chinese Style Poem)
----
Ink on paper
KANEKO Otei, Peace of Mind (Chinese Style Poem)
10. KANEKO Otei
Shiretoko (Own Poem)
1964
Ink on paper
KANEKO Otei, Shiretoko (Own Poem)
11. KANEKO Otei
Pampas Grass
1973
Ink on paper
KANEKO Otei, Pampas Grass
12. KANEDA Shinsho
Bodhisattva
1972
Ink on paper
KANEDA Shinsho, Bodhisattva
13. KAWAMURA Kizan
Fresh Breeze and Bright Moon Are Not Exhausted
----
Ink on paper
KAWAMURA Kizan, Fresh Breeze and Bright Moon Are Not Exhausted
14. KUMAGAI Tsuneko
Ienitemo
1972
Ink on paper
KUMAGAI Tsuneko, Ienitemo
15. KUWATA Sasafune
Hope
----
Ink on paper
KUWATA Sasafune, Hope
16. SATO Yugo
Two Poems made in Mountain Life by Mingben, Buddhist Priest of Yuan Period
1970
Ink on paper
SATO Yugo, Two Poems made in Mountain Life by Mingben, Buddhist Priest of Yuan Period
17. SUZUKI Suiken
A Poem from Anthology Man'yosyu
----
Ink on paper
SUZUKI Suiken, A Poem from Anthology Man'yosyu
18. SUMIYAMA Nanboku
Magnanimity
1970
Ink on paper
SUMIYAMA Nanboku, Magnanimity
19. TANAKA Kaido
Zelkova Tree
----
Ink on paper, two-fold screen
TANAKA Kaido, Zelkova Tree
20. TEJIMA Yukei
Mange
1968
Ink on paper
TEJIMA Yukei, Mange
21. NAKANO Etsunan
Long Life
----
Ink on paper
NAKANO Etsunan, Long Life
22. NAKAMURA Kyokuha
Chinese Style Poem
----
Ink on paper
NAKAMURA Kyokuha, Chinese Style Poem
23. NISHIKAWA Yasushi
Relief
1965
Ink on paper
NISHIKAWA Yasushi, Relief
24. HIDAI Nankoku
Work 70-2
1970
Oil on paper
HIDAI Nankoku, Work 70-2
25. HIBINO Goho
Checkpoint of Osaka
1969
Ink on paper
HIBINO Goho, Checkpoint of Osaka
26. HIROTSU Unzen
Zen Word (Tetsudanran)
1972
Ink on silk
HIROTSU Unzen, Zen Word (Tetsudanran)
27. BUNDO Shunkai
Wise Saying
1958
Ink on paper
BUNDO Shunkai, Wise Saying
28. BUNDO Shunkai
Pease of Mind (Cursive Style)
1966
Ink on paper, hanging scroll
BUNDO Shunkai, Pease of Mind (Cursive Style)
29. MATSUI Jyoryu
Hin
1971
Ink on paper
MATSUI Jyoryu, Hin
30. MATSUMOTO Hosui
Consolation
1958
Ink on paper
MATSUMOTO Hosui, Consolation
31. MIYAMOTO Chikukei
Long Poem from the Man'yoshu
1974
Ink on paper
MIYAMOTO Chikukei, Long Poem from the Man'yoshu
32. MURAKAMI Santo
Autumn day
1970
Ink on paper
MURAKAMI Santo, Autumn day
33. MORITA Shiryu
Thinking
1975
Ink on paper
MORITA Shiryu, Thinking
34. YANAGIDA Taiun
Words of Suikodo Kenso
----
Ink on paper
YANAGIDA Taiun, Words of Suikodo Kenso
35. YAMAZAKI Setsudo
A Passage from Xiaojing
----
Ink on paper
YAMAZAKI Setsudo, A Passage from Xiaojing
36. YAMAZAKI Setsudo
A Chinese Style Poem (Takano Rantei Climbing Kisshokaku Pavilion in Snow)
1975
Ink on paper
YAMAZAKI Setsudo, A Chinese Style Poem (Takano Rantei Climbing Kisshokaku Pavilion in Snow)
