Collection Formation in the first stage of the Museum in Meiji era with focus on Gifts and Donators

本研究旨在厘清明治时期博物馆第一阶段的藏品形成，重点是礼品和捐赠者。厘清明治时代博物馆的历史，是为了揭示走向现代化的日本是如何对待文化资产和美术的。厘清明治时代博物馆的历史对于任何历史、艺术史和博物馆研究都具有重要意义。因此，本研究建立了日本历史最悠久的东京国立博物馆礼品捐赠者基本信息数据库。这个数据库有明治一年到明治十九年的礼物和捐赠者。这项研究收集了1112名捐赠者和5400份礼物的信息。

The purpose of this study is to clarify the collection formation in the first stage of the museum in Meiji era with focus on gifts and donators. Clarifying history of the museum of the Meiji era is to reveal how Japan, which went to modernization, treated cultural assets and fine arts. And, clarifying history of the museum of the Meiji era is also important on any of history, art history, and museum studies.Therefore, this study established a database of basic information for gifts and donators of the Tokyo National Museum, which has the longest history in Japan. The database has gifts and donators from Meiji 1st year to Meiji 19th year. This study collected information regarding 1112 donators and 5400 gifts.