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Shimane Art Museum

The Shimane Art Museum opened in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan in 1999. Designed by Kiyonori Kikutake and with a total floor area of 12,500 square metres, it houses a collection of Japanese and Western art, including Momoyama folding screens and paintings by Corot, Sisley, Monet, and Gauguin.

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1999

Matsue, Matsue, Japan

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Kiyonori Kikutake

1928-2011 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

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Kiyonori Kikutake was a prominent Japanese architect known as one of the founders of the Japanese Metabolist group. He was also the tutor and employer of several important Japanese architects, such as Toyo Ito, Shōzō Uchii and Itsuko Hasegawa.

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Kiyonori Kikutake Architect and Associates

practice · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

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