Author: Zolenge Bordwin
Kiyohime and the Significance of Detail in Japanese Art
The tale of Kiyohime and Anchin has been used to justify the Buddhist belief that “women have little inclination toward…

Portrait of Edward Atkinson Hornel
Title: Edward Atkinson HornelArtist: Elizabeth “Bessie” MacNicolDate: 1896Measurements: 74 x 63.5 cmMedium: Oil on canvasRepository: National Trust for Scotland, Broughton…
Katsura Villa, Two Bridges
Title: Two Bridges in Katsura VillaPhotographer: Andrew J. BordwinDate: July 15, 2019 Description:This photograph shows a view of two bridges…
53 Stations of Tokaido [series]–#22 — Okabe, Utsu no Yama
Artist: Ando HiroshigeDate: 1833-34Repository: Black Collection, Connecticut CollegeSize: 25 x 35 cmMedium: Ink on paper Description:This woodblock print shows five…

Old Plum
Title: Old PlumCreator: Kanō SansetsuDate: 1646Era: EdoMedium: Four sliding doorsMaterial: Ink, color and gold on washi paperCulture: JapaneseDimension: Each door H166.7 × W116.0 cmRepository: The Metropolitan Museum of…