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Kōjirō Matsukata

Japanese businessman (1865-1950) · Japan · Founders · Died at 85

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Kōjirō Matsukata was a Japanese businessman who, in parallel to his professional activities, devoted his life and fortune to amassing a collection of Western art which, he hoped, would become the nucleus of a Japanese national museum focused particularly on masterworks of the Western art tradition.

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Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class

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Kōjirō Matsukata was a Japanese businessman who, in parallel to his professional activities, devoted his life and fortune to amassing a collection of Western art which, he hoped, would become the nucleus of a Japanese national museum focused particularly on masterworks of the Western art tradition. Although his plans were not realized in his lifetime, his vision is partly realized in Japan's National Museum of Western Art (NMWA) in Ueno Park, central Tokyo. where part of his collection is exhibited.

Country
Japan
Category
Founders
Type
Founder
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1865 to 1950 · aged 85

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