June 23-Sept. 23
The southwest French port town of Bordeaux, which is famous for its wine, is also known as Port de la Lune (Port of the Moon) because of its crescent-shaped coastline that facilitated overseas trade since the Roman Empire.
Having developed a specific culture influenced by trading countries, the port also experienced a major urban-planning change, which included a magnificent array of classical and neoclassical architecture, nearly a century before Paris was renovated by Georges-Eugene Haussmann during the mid-19th century.
On display in this tribute to Bordeaux are works by paintings associated with the port, including those by Eugene Delacroix, Odilon Redon and Francisco Goya. Highlights include Delacroix's masterpiece "Lion Hunt" (1854-55) and various important archaeological and historical finds, such as the stone carving "Venus with a Horn."
The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo; 7-7 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo. Ueno Stn. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (Fri. till 8 p.m.). ¥1,600. Closed Mon. 03-5777-8600; www.nmwa.go.jp