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Japanese Artists
516 artists
2,690 works at MoMA
Most-Represented Artists
- 164 Yutaka Matsuzawa (1922–2006)
- 148 Yoshitomo Nara (b. 1959)
- 109 Mieko Shiomi (b. 1938)
- 104 Ikeda Masuo (池田満寿夫) (1934–1997)
- 100 Tadanori Yokoo (b. 1936)
- 94 Ay-O (b. 1931)
- 83 On Kawara (b. 1933)
- 74 Sou Fujimoto (b. 1971)
- 47 Hideo Hagiwara (1913–2007)
- 46 Madoka Takagi (1956–2015)
Gender Representation
- Male — 389
- Female — 62
Birth-Cohort Distribution
23
1875–1899
105
1900–1924
197
1925–1949
96
1950–1974
32
1975–1999
3
2000–2024
Era Leaders by Birth Cohort
| Cohort | Most-represented artist | Works |
|---|---|---|
| 1875–1899 | Koshiro Onchi | 27 |
| 1900–1924 | Yutaka Matsuzawa | 164 |
| 1925–1949 | Mieko Shiomi | 109 |
| 1950–1974 | Yoshitomo Nara | 148 |
| 1975–1999 | Lieko Shiga | 11 |
| 1975–1999 | Kosuke Araki | 11 |
| 2000–2024 | nendo | 1 |
Top Media
| Medium | Works at MoMA | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 505 | 18.8% |
| Other Media | 425 | 15.8% |
| Drawing | 392 | 14.6% |
| Lithography | 296 | 11% |
| Printmaking | 258 | 9.6% |
| Screenprint | 187 | 7% |
| Woodcut | 175 | 6.5% |
| Sculpture | 103 | 3.8% |
Classification Breakdown
| Classification | Works | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 688 | 25.6% | |
| Photograph | 547 | 20.3% |
| Design | 487 | 18.1% |
| Drawing | 384 | 14.3% |
| Architecture | 171 | 6.4% |
| Illustrated Book | 149 | 5.5% |
| Video | 71 | 2.6% |
| Multiple | 66 | 2.5% |
Department Concentration
| MoMA Department | Works | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Drawings & Prints | 1293 | 48.1% |
| Architecture & Design | 659 | 24.5% |
| Photography | 515 | 19.1% |
| Painting & Sculpture | 79 | 2.9% |
| Media and Performance | 75 | 2.8% |
| Fluxus Collection | 69 | 2.6% |
Production by Decade
98
0s
2
1900s
1
1910s
4
1920s
58
1930s
45
1940s
340
1950s
793
1960s
468
1970s
209
1980s
356
1990s
147
2000s
162
2010s
7
2020s
Physical Scale of Catalogued Works
| Scale bracket | Works | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Small (< 30 cm) | 1089 | 45.4% |
| Medium (30–100 cm) | 1013 | 42.2% |
| Large (1–3 m) | 279 | 11.6% |
| Monumental (> 3 m) | 18 | 0.8% |
Currently On View at The Met
19 works from Japanese artists currently installed in Met galleries