A beginner’s guide to the art of Japan

Gain an birds-eye view of the arts of Japan.

prehistory - present

Learn about Japan's famous haniwa, tales from behind palace walls, and enormous wooden buddhas.

Learn about tea-ceremonies, opulent palaces, and splashed-ink paintings from Japan's Kamakura to Azuchi-Momoyama periods.

Learn about floating worlds and the art of the literati from Japan's Edo period.

Learn about Japan's modern cityscapes, art in a time of peace, and the dawn of a new era.

From printed books and fan paintings to screens and sliding doors, two-dimensional art took many forms in Japan.

A brief history of the arts of Japan: the Jomon to Heian periods