Koryo Museum of Art
| Koryo Museum of Art | |
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高麗美術館 | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 15 Shichiku, Kaminokishi-chō, Kita-ku |
| Town or city | Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°03′15″N 135°45′03″E / 35.054292°N 135.750807°E |
| Opened | 25 October 1988 |
The Koryo Museum of Art (高麗美術館, Kōrai Bijutsukan) opened in Kyoto, Japan, in 1988. The collection amassed by the Museum's founder, pachinko magnate and izakaya operator Jeong Jo-mun (鄭詔文), comprises some 1,700 objects including Goryeo celadons, Joseon white porcelain, Buddhist art, Korean folk art, archaeological materials, and paintings, including Heron by Kim Myeong-guk with an inscription by Hayashi Razan.[1][2][3][4][5]
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Koryo Museum of Art.
- ^ 財団法人高麗美術館 [Koryo Museum of Art] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ コレクション [Collection] (in Japanese). Koryo Museum of Art. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Akira Nakano (24 November 2014). "Once-deserted Korean art museum in Kyoto now center of international exchanges". Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Jung Ji-sup (10 February 2015). "I Will Donate This Entire Museum to Unified Korea". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ 鄭詔文 [Jeong Jo-mun] (in Japanese). Tobunken. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
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