Author: Zolenge Bordwin

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…