Riccar Art Museum

There are a large number of museums in Tokyo, which contains a large number of artifacts that gives one a complete idea about the art and culture of the country. The Riccar Art Museum is one such museum where you can get a complete idea about the culture of the country.

The Riccar Art Museum in Tokyo is huge building which house the paintings and works-of-art of numerous Japanese artists as well as artists from all across the world. Visitors can come over here to take a look at the numerous colorful paintings, portraits and sculptures dating back as early as 18th century.

The museum is a tall structure that houses its priceless collections in its numerous floors. The reception and information desk located in the ground floor of the museum provides brochures and pamphlets that gives details regarding the museum, its history and details regarding its collections. The museum not only houses collection by the artists of the country, but also those of other famous international artists.

The biggest attractions of the museum are the woodblock prints, displayed on the seventh floor of the building. There are more than 6000 woodblock prints displayed in the museum. The prints belong to Shinji Hiraki's huge collection of woodblock prints. The museum also houses the works of famous artists like Hokusai, Hiroshige and Utamaro. The paintings displayed over here date back to the 18th as well as to the 19th century. You can see numerous Chinese paintings, European paintings and paintings and works of art belonging to different parts of the world in this grand museum.

A large number of exhibitions are also held in the museum from time to time. The visitors can come to these exhibitions and take a look at the art works of some of the great master painters and sculptors. Exhibitions on woodblock prints are extremely common over here. However, as the number of such exhibits available is limited in number, hence one has to take prior appointments to se a particular exhibit.
The Riccar Art Museum is situated in the heart of the Ginza district of Tokyo in Japan. Tourists planning to pay a visit to this museum can take a train tom the Ginza station and come to this museum. Entry to this museum is however not free of cost. Tickets to this museum can be purchased for 300 Yen.

The Riccar Art Museum with its numerous displays and exhibits is indeed one of the most popular cultural attractions of the city of Tokyo. It is also a perfect place to learn about Japanese art, especially about wood block printing.

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