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National Gallery paintings tour to Japan for the first time

Vincent van Gogh, 'Sunflowers', 1888

Vincent van Gogh, ‘Sunflowers’, 1888

National Gallery paintings tour to Japan The National Gallery London announced an unprecedented loan of outstanding works from the National Gallery Collection in the exhibition ‘Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London’, at the National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo and the National Museum of Art, Osaka in 2020, the year of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.]]>

January 29, 2019. Source: National Gallery, London

The exhibition of some sixty paintings, ranging from the Italian Renaissance to the beginning of the 20th century, will provide a comprehensive insight into the history of the holdings of the Museum, and will provide visitors in Japan with the opportunity to experience the quality and breadth of the National Gallery’s Collection. A major highlight will be Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” which will be seen in Japan for the first time.

‘Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London’ marks a significant moment in the Gallery’s near 200-year history. It comprises the largest selection of the Gallery’s paintings to tour internationally, and sharing these exceptional works with Japan will enable the Museum to further its global reputation as one of the world’s greatest collections of Western European art.

Dr Gabriele Finaldi, Director of the National Gallery, London, explained: “Coinciding with Japan’s Olympic year in 2020, we will be presenting a superb selection of pictures in Tokyo and Osaka which tell the story of the National Gallery. In this unprecedented exhibition the Gallery will share its collection and its expertise with new audiences and we hope to inspire a passion for our great paintings in new generations.”

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National Gallery paintings tour to Japan for the first time