The exhibition, Fascination of Europe: Western-style Paintings in Modern Japan, introduces a highly interesting group of western-style paintings by modern Japanese artists collected and displayed in the Yi Royal Museum from 1933 to 1943. These paintings are part of a larger collection preserved by the Yi Royal Museum which consists of modern Japanese-style paintings, western-style paintings, sculptures and craftworks.

The National Museum of Korea holds a selection of 40 Western-style painting from the Yi Royal Museum collection. These pieces include 33 oil paintings, two drawings, four prints, and one pastel drawing. For the reader's convenience, I have arranged these modern Japanese paintings according to their subject matter; human figures, landscapes, etc.