Author: Charlotte Becker
Old Plum Japanese Screen
Four sliding door panels are very popular in Edo period Japan to not only decorate the home but tell a…
Geishas and Animals in Japanese Woodblock Prints from the 17th Century to the 21st
What are Japanese Woodblock Prints? Most people probably know Kanagawa Oki Nami Ura (The Great Wave). This is one of…
“Japanese Prints 1868–2008”
Smith, Lawrence. “Japanese Prints 1868–2008.” Since Meiji: Perspectives on the Japanese Visual Arts, 1868-2000, edited by J. Thomas Rimer, by Toshiko…
Two Women Writing
Artist: Kikukawa Eizan Date Created: 1850s Location: Japan Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper Historical Period: Edo Era…
Dancer as Sagi Musume
Artist: Taniguchi Kokyo Date Created: 1900s Location: Japan Dimensions: 10.5 in by 16.25 in Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color…
Monkey Reaching for the Moon
Artist: Ohara Koson Date Created: 1900s Location: Japan Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper Historical Period: Meiji era…
“Out of the Dark Valley: Japanese Woodblock Prints and War, 1937-1945”
Brown, Kendall H. “Out of the Dark Valley: Japanese Woodblock Prints and War, 1937-1945.” Impressions, no. 23, 2001, pp. 64–85….
Dancing Fox
Artist: Ohara Koson (1877-1945) Title: Dancing Fox Medium: Washi on Woodblock with Ink and Color Date: 1910 Dimensions: 14 1/2…
“Woodblock Prints in the Ukiyo-e Style”
Kanagawa Oki Nami Ura, also known as The Great Wave is one of the most famous Japanese Woodblock paintings. Japanese…
The Hiroshima Panels “III Water”
Title of piece: Water Artists: Iri and Toshi Maruki Date Painted: 1950 Medium: Sumi ink, charcoal or conté on paper…
Meditating Avalokiteśvara
Name of Piece: Meditating Avalokiteśvara Artist: Lutso Date Created: 2018 Medium and Materials: Natural mineral pigments (coral stone) and gold…
Mogao Grottoes Cave 285
Cave Number: Mogao Grottoes Cave 285 Date: Western Wei Dynasty 535-556 A.D. Cave Form: Truncated Pyramidal Ceiling Location: Dunhuang, China References:…
“The Origin of the Buddha Image”
According to Coomaraswamy, the original depictions of the Buddha are usually aniconic figures such as lotus flowers or a bodhi…
Bronze Mirror Decorated with Triangular Rim, Double-Wave-Patterned Band, Gods, and Animals
Title: Bronze Mirror Decorated with Triangular Rim, Double-Wave-Patterned Band, Gods, and Animals Creator: Unknown Place: Higashinomiya Tumulus on Mount Hakusan, Japan Size:…
Figure with Dragon and Phoenix
Title: Figure with Dragon and Phoenix Creator: Unknown Date Created: Warring States Period (475-221B.C.) Location: Historically Pre-Qin Dynasty, China Type:…
Pregnant Animal-Headed Female
Title: Pregnant animal headed female Creator: Unknown Date Created: 2700 BC – 2100 BC Location: Sindh, Pakistan Physical Dimensions: w40 x h94 cm Type: Statue Rights: National…
