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Art History Resources: Japan

Art History Resources on the Web. Link directory, published by Chris Witcombe. [en]

Arts of China Consortium - Links

Link list with the main categories: Museums and Exhibitions, Books, Research and Reference. Compiled by Nixi Cura, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. [en]

Asian Historical Architecture

Photographic survey of Asia's architectural heritage with background information and virtual tours, published by Tim Ciccone, Abe Ahn, and team. [en]

JAANUS

On-line version of the dictionary of Japanese architectural and art historical terminology, compiled by Dr. Mary Neighbour Parent. [en]

25 February - 3 June 2007

Japan. Meiji-Art and Japonism - from Van Gogh to Schiele

Masterpieces of the Meiji era (Khalili Collection) and Japanese woodblock prints, and their influence on European art. Exhibition at the Kunsthalle Krems, Austria. [de]

Japanese Art and Western Influence

Japanese arts and crafts which were influenced by Western culture. Includes texts: short survey of the history; Japanese export furniture, with particular emphasis on the Meiji era (1868- 1912); Namban art; Rangaku or Dutch studies; Meiji art. Website published by Nico Veenman. [en]

More Than Meets the Eye: Japanese Art in the Asia Society Collection

Exhibition, 7 April - 16 August 1998, the Asia Society. More than 40 artworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection, including paintings, prints, sculpture, and ceramics from the Neolithic to the early modern period. [en]

Nara National Museum

Opened in 1895 for the preservation, research, and surveying of art and antiquities from Nara. Website includes: introduction (with history and activities), exhibitions, masterworks, the collection, Research Center for Buddhist Art, etc. Address: 50 Noborioji-cho, Nara 630-8213. [en, ja]

20 November 2004 - 31 January 2005

Time of Dawn

Japan's Archaeology and History up to the first Emperors. Exhibition, Reiss Engelhorn Museums Mannheim (Germany); Martin-Gropius-Bau Berlin. [de, en]

Os Portugueses e o Japão - Arte Namban

The Portuguese in Japan - Namban art. Art produced by Japanese artists who were in contact with Portuguese Christians. Following their arrival in Japan in the 2nd half of the 16th century, the Portuguese were called "Nambanjin" (southern barbarians). [pt]

Overview of Literati Painting (Bunjinga)

Paintings produced by intellectuals as a hobby or a complement to their literary interests, and which were less stylized and bound to rules than professional art was. This genre originated in China in the 11th century, and was adapted by Japanese artists beginning in the 18th century. Virtual Museum of Traditional Japanese Arts. [en]

Overview of Ukiyoe

Includes: history, meaning, techniques, 8 masters, various themes - each with an introduction and annotated illustrations. Section of the Virtual Museum of Traditional Japanese Arts. [en]

The Sainsbury Institute

Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures, based in Norwich. Promotes the study of material and visual cultures of the Japanese archipelago. [en]

29 August - 26 October 2003

Soul and Beauty of Japan

Masterpieces from the Tokyo National Museum, exhibition at the Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bonn.
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Virtual Museum of Traditional Japanese Arts

Good overview of the art history and historical periods of Japan. Art section includes: Painting, Sculpture, Ukiyoe, Architecture and Gardens. Website is part of the Japan Information Network (JIN), produced on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [en]

World Art Treasures: Japan

Slide collection of the Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation. See also: Quick survey of the collection (access from the start page). [en]

 

 

 

 

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