We believe art has the power to transform lives and to build understanding across cultures. The brilliant histories of art belong to everyone, no matter their background.
With 503 contributors from 201 colleges, universities, museums, and research centers, Smarthistory is the most-visited art history resource in the world.
We created Smarthistory to provide students around the world with the highest-quality educational resources for art and cultural heritage—for free.
Dr. Laura W. Allen is Senior curator for Japanese art at the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco. She earned her Ph.D. in Japanese Art History from the University of California, Berkeley.
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