The Boy from Cologne Cologne, late nineteenth century. Two boys, nine and ten years old, play wild games in a new housing development on the edge of the city's beach. One is Hans Thuar; the other is August Macke. They are neighbors, bound by childhood energy and a shared fascination with the delicate Japanese woodcuts tucked away in Thuar’s father’s art collection. These thin rice sheets leave an impression that feels more profound th…