# Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst

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In Cologne, the Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst presents Chinese, Japanese and Korean art in a modern architectural setting. Kunio Maekawa designed the building, which opened in 1977 and offers barrier-free access for visitors with disabilities. Buddhist sculptures, Japanese screens, coloured woodcuts, Korean ceramics and lacquerware shape the galleries.

Adolf and Frieda Fischer founded the museum in 1913 after travelling through China, Japan and Korea. Their purchases included stone, bronze, pottery, porcelain and jade, gathered from Beijing’s Liulichang market and other traders. Later acquisitions, donations and long-term loans expanded the holdings, including Ming handscrolls, Edo-period prints and Goryeo and Joseon ceramics. Wartime losses prompted post-war cataloguing and renewed acquisitions in painting, Japanese prints, ritual bronzes and calligraphy.

Exhibitions explore subjects such as Ming blue-and-white porcelain, Korean calligraphy and contemporary ink art. Guided tours, workshops and lectures connect adults, families and school groups with the objects. One striking detail is Tanaka Ryohei’s use of Western etching techniques to portray traditional Japanese landscapes and buildings.

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