Koryo Museum of Art
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]
| Koryo Museum of Art | |
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高麗美術館 | |
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| Address | 15 Shichiku, Kaminokishi-chō, Kita-ku |
| Town or city | Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°03′15″N 135°45′03″E |
| Opened | 25 October 1988 |
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| Official website | |
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- 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. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. 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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