Abstract
The Japanese art has been established as a system by the Japanese government since 1868. Recently, the historical fact has increasingly been paid attention to and has been implied in some exhibitions held in Japanese art museums. The recognition of art itself, however, has not changed so much as the interests in the art system. This study tries to consider the recognition of the art system and the historical background, taking the classification rule in Japanese public art museums as an example. Although Japanese art museums were established after the World War II, they are mostly confined to the pre-war art system. The author clarifies that their recognition is getting rid of such a restriction and they are improving the system of art collections.
