Bridgestone Museum of Art (ブリヂストン美術館, Burijisuton Bijitsukan) is an art museum in Tokyo, Japan.[1]
The museum collects, houses, and preserves a collection of art which include Impressionists, Post-Impressionists and twentieth-century art by Japanese, European and American artists. Ceramic works from Ancient Greece are also featured.[2]
The Bridgestone Museum is in Kyōbashi, Chūō Ward. It is on the second floor of the headquarters of the Bridgestone Corporation.[3]
The museum was established in 1952 by Ishibashi Shojiro. He was the founder of Bridgestone Tire Company.[2] His personal collection of art formed the core of the museum's holdings.
In 50 years, the collection has expanded.[4] In 1980, the Museum gained international attention when it purchased Pablo Picasso's Saltimbanque Seated with Arms Crossed.[5] In 1987, the Museum bought Pierre-Auguste Renoir's Mlle Georgette Charpentier Seated.[6]
The museum has several works by Shigeru Aoki, including the large painting " A Good Catch" (海の幸 Umi no Sachi).[7] [8]
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