1966（昭和41）年、日本初の日本画専門の美術館として開館。 2009（平成21）年、渋谷区広尾に移転、新美術館としてオープンしました。 創立者・山﨑種二の「美術を通じて社会、特に文化のために貢献する」という理念を受け継ぎ日本画の魅力を発信する美術館です。

Yamatane Museum of Art was founded in 1966 by Taneji Yamazaki who has donated his numerous collection of Japanese art.　The ex-chairman of the Yamatane Art Foundation, Tomiji Yamazaki collected 105 works of Hayami Gyoshu known as one of the most respected Japanese artists among scholars and collectors.

The Museum displays 5 to 6 exhibitions throughout the year by selecting paintings according to the respective topics. The collection mainly focuses on Kindai Nihonga (Modern Japanese paintings after Meiji era). The Museum also has collections of oil paintings, Ukiyoe, and Ancient Japanese Calligraphy. The wide variety and the level of the collection has a very high reputation among experts in Japan.