14.08.2012
to
25.11.2012
Museum für Asiatische Kunst
This special exhibition of selected artworks focuses on the development from monochrome black-and-white printing to polychrome colour prints that took place in the 18th century.
Early examples convey the different modes of expression that are possible with just two colours and underline the significance of the invention of polychrome colour printing in the second half of the 18th century. Colour printing not only offered viewers a new visual experience but also opened up a whole new world for artists that enabled individualised aesthetic expression. In this context, specific works from the second half of the 18th century serve as examples of the worlds of colour that were created by well-known artists such as Torii Kiyonaga, Katsukawa Shunshô, Kitagawa Utamaro, Tôshûsai Sharaku and others.
Venue
Opening hours
| Monday | closed |
| Tuesday | 10 am to 5 pm |
| Wednesday | 10 am to 5 pm |
| Thursday | 10 am to 5 pm |
| Friday | 10 am to 5 pm |
| Saturday | 11 am to 6 pm |
| Sunday | 11 am to 6 pm |
Current Information
Last admission and ticket sales 30 minutes before closing time.
Please note that due to preparations for the transfer to the Humboldt Forum the Collection of South, Southeast, and Central Asian Art on the ground floor, that contains, amongst others, the famous 'Turfan' collection as well as art from India, have been closed since 11 January 2016.
Extended opening time Fri 6 to Sun 8 January 2017
Over the weekend of 7–8 January, the Ethnologisches Museum and the Museum für Asiatische Kunst will open their doors for the last time at their current location, before preparing in readiness for the move to Humboldt Forum. For this reason, the opening hours on this weekend will be extended and special events will be on offer.
Fri 6 January 2017: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sat 7 January 2017: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sun 8 January 2017 : 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Address / Getting there
Visitor Entrance
Lansstraße 8 / Arnimallee 25
14195 Berlin
Access / Barrier-free Accessibility
partially wheelchair accessible
Organizer
Museum für Asiatische Kunst