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Shimane Art Museum
Shimane Art Museum. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Shimane Art Museum (Shimane kenritsu bijutsukan) 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.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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