Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art
Many people have visited the museum since the announcement that the DIC Kawamura will close at the end of March 2025. The company has decided to downsize and relocate the museum to Tokyo, where it will be more accessible to the public.
I have wanted to visit this museum for years but I never had the opportunity until now. This time, I decided to see the Seagram Murals by Mark Rothko. The museum is currently showcasing 180 works from its collections.
It is surrounded by a large park that features a nature trail and several sculptures. A castle-like stone building and swans on the lake caught our attention.
The museum promotes the ideal of “Harmony between the three elements of “Art, Architecture, and Nature.”
It comprises eleven galleries, each connected by hallways and corridors with windows allowing visitors to sense their natural environment. Eleven galleries are explicitly designed for the artworks.
We were impressed by the rich and diverse collection, which includes French 19th and 20th-century paintings, Edo and Meiji period Japanese screens and paintings, American abstract art, and modern and contemporary Japanese art. The Impressionist paintings include works by Renoir, Claude Monet, and Bonnard. There are also works by Pablo Picasso and Marc Chagall.
The highlight of my visit was the Rothko Rooms. I saw Seagram Murals at the Tate Gallery in London several years ago, and
I hope the museum keeps them as much as possible, even after relocating to Tokyo.
After seeing the galleries, Keiko and I enjoyed a coffee break at the Terrace outside. It was a beautiful day, and we were reluctant to leave the museum.
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1-hour bus ride from JR Tokyo Station Keisei bus stop to the Museum. JPY1,450 one way
Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art
631 Sakado,
Sakura, Chiba Prefecture 285-8505
Posted on February 25, 2025
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