Image: Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of Art, Kobe
Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art in Kobe has published a new webpage dedicated to early modern Japanese and Chinese art, expanding its online presentation of collections held by the museum. The announcement says the page brings together images and information related to two donated collections: the ‘Eigawa Collection’, received in fiscal 2019, and the ‘Bai Shouji Collection’, received in fiscal 2021.
The museum’s new resource is presented as part of its collection guidance materials, giving viewers a direct way to explore works that are otherwise encountered through the institution’s holdings and research. According to the museum notice, the page includes artworks from early modern Japanese art as well as Chinese painting, calligraphy and seal carving, highlighting the range of material represented in the two collections.
The webpage is available in Japanese and English, reflecting the museum’s effort to make the material accessible beyond its local audience. The site notice states plainly that artwork images have been included and invites visitors to take a look at the new page. The English-language version is identified as ‘Early Modern Japanese and Chinese Art’ on the museum website.
The announcement adds to the museum’s collection-oriented online content rather than introducing a temporary exhibition or public event. On the museum’s site, the new page appears within the broader collection section, alongside other resources for viewing and searching holdings. The institution also identifies itself as Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, located in HAT Kobe in Kobe, Japan.
The newly published webpage sits within the museum’s existing digital structure, which includes collection guidance, a work search function and related informational pages. The notice was posted on August 1, 2026, and directs readers to the Japanese and English web pages for the ‘Early Modern Japanese and Chinese Art’ collection overview.
The museum’s announcement is brief, but it makes clear that the new page is intended to present the appeal of the donated collections through images and concise information, centered on early modern Japanese art and Chinese works in brush and carved-seal traditions.
