Museo d'arte orientale Edoardo Chiossone
The Edoardo Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art is housed in Genoa’s Villetta Di Negro, a green overlook above the historic center, creating a quiet counterpoint to the city’s bustle. The museum was founded in 1905 and today forms part of Genoa’s municipal heritage, safeguarding a substantial collection of Asian art from Japan and China. At the core is Edoardo Chiossone’s vast private corpus—believed to number over 15,000 pieces—collected during his 23 years in Japan between 1875 and 1898. The display spans painting from the 11th to the 19th century, plus arms and armor, ceramics, lacquers, porcelain, and bronzes, alongside prints, masks, textiles, and large sculpture. …
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