In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the Nara Prefectural Museum of Art is hosting a show of masterpieces by artists Shoen Uemura, Kenkichi Tomimoto, Ikko Tanaka and more. The exhibition reflects its theme of ¡°The World of Beauty¡± through around 120 works that trace 100 years of art history, covering Japanese and Western art, prints, sculpture, design and crafts.

On Saturdays, visitors can also enjoy a museum talk held next to the gallery, and on March 2, a musical trio will be giving performances; Jan. 25-March 9.

Nara Prefectural Museum of Art; 10-6 Noborioji-cho, Nara. Nara Stn. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. ?400. Closed Mon. 0742-23-3968;