Discovering the arts of Japan : a historical overview
Entry/Object ID
N7350.S23 2003
Description
"Discovering the Arts of Japan is a concise, handy reference book for anyone interested in Japanese art, from art history students and enthusiasts to tourists visiting Japan. Providing a comprehensive overview of the major trends in art throughout the history of Japan, together with a select bibliography and list of major museums housing collections of Japanese art, this book provides a valuable springboard to further in-depth study of specific periods and art forms." -- BOOK JACKET
Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Suzanne Stassevitch
Notes
Gift of Suzanne Stassevitch, August 2022.
Lexicon
Search Terms
art--japan, art--japanese
Legacy Lexicon
Category
Book
Book Details
Author
Tsuneko S. Sadao, Stephanie Wada
Edition
First
Publisher
Kodansha International
Place Published
City
Tokyo, New York
Date Published
2003
ISBN
477002939X
Notes
Length: 283
General Notes
Note Type
Contents
Note
I. Early Years -- Jomon period -- Yayoi period -- Kofun period -- II. Introduction of Buddhism -- Asuka period -- Hakuho/Nara -- III. The Zenith of Court Culture -- Heian period -- IV. The Court and the Shogunate: An Age of Transition -- Kamakura/Nanbokucho period -- V. Aesthetics of Warrior Rule -- Muromachi period -- VI. The Gilded Road to Unification -- Azuchi-Momoyama period -- VII. Tokugawa Control and the Rise of the Bourgeoisie -- Edo period -- VIII. Eyes to the West: The Meiji Restoration -- Meiji period -- Major Museum Collections of Japanese Art Outside of Japan.
