Learn about floating worlds and the art of the literati from Japan's Edo period.
Sonia Coman
Learn about tea-ceremonies, opulent palaces, and splashed-ink paintings from Japan's Kamakura to Azuchi-Momoyama periods.
A brief history of the arts of ...
Learn about Japan's modern cityscapes, art in a time of peace, and the dawn of a new era.
A brief history of the arts of ...
Learn about Japan's famous haniwa, tales from behind palace walls, and enormous wooden buddhas.
A brief history of the arts of ...
An introduction to the diverse cultures of Asia and their intersecting histories
A brief history of the cultures of ...
An introduction to the diverse cultures of Asia and their intersecting histories
A brief history of the cultures of ...
In this example of ukiyo-e, the artist represents a modern woman in the guise of Komachi, a legendary poetess.
Utagawa Kunisada I, Visiting Komachi, from the ...
Originally a sliding wall, these golden panels use bamboo, a Chinese motif, to illustrate a Japanese poetic trope.
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