Menard Art Museum

Overview

The Menard Art Museum was opened in 1987 to display the art collection that Daisuke and Misuko Nonogawa, the founders of Nippon Menard Cosmetic Co., Ltd., had collected over many years based on the philosophy that "beauty is the source of creation." The collection includes a wide range of works, including Western paintings from the Impressionist period onward, and Japanese paintings and Western-style paintings from the Meiji period onward, as well as prints, sculptures, and crafts. In particular, the Western paintings include masterpieces by Impressionist masters such as Manet, Degas, Renoir, and Monet, while the Japanese paintings and Western-style paintings include works by leading figures in modern Japanese art such as Taikan Yokoyama, Seiho Takeuchi, and Tsuguharu Foujita. The museum building itself has a beautiful granite exterior that creates a space in harmony with the surrounding nature. When you visit the museum, be sure to pay attention to the building as well.