Category: Connecticut College
Fearsome Protector Deities
What is a fearsome protector? A fearsome protector deity embodies a formidable force, a divine presence revered for its power…
Chinese Imperial Southern Inspection Tours through Handscrolls
How did illustrated handscrolls act as formal documentation of events and as an expression of imperial power during China’s Qing Dynasty?
Sakura: Symbol of Alliance and Diplomacy
Overview The Sakura 桜, or Japanese cherry blossom tree, stands as a captivating and tangible embodiment of Japan’s identity, playing…
Japanese Tea Ceremonies
The practice of tea started in China during the 8th Century under three different dynasties and was cultivated and used…
Onna-e vs Otoko-e: Paintings Mirror Society During the Kamakura Period
The Heian and Kamakura Periods of Japanese history, lasting from 794 CE to 1186 CE (the Heian Period) and from…
Mahayana Buddhism & Shingon Buddhism: A Cultural Examination of the Evolution of Buddhist Artistic Tradition
Introduction: The Differing Philosophies of Mahayana Buddhism & Shingon Buddhism: Mahayana Buddhism and Tantric Buddhism display two distinctly different paths…
Bamiyan: Buddhist Art
The Bamiyan Valley is a small town located between the mountains of the Hindu Kush in the center of Afghanistan….
The Comparison of Castles in the Momoyama Period
By Maya Bruno Introduction The Momoyama period in Japan spanned from 1573 to 1615. It was a time of significant…
Utagawa Hiroshige: Unveiling the Cultural and Historical Significance of “The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō”
Maintext Unlike most people, I knew Utagawa Hiroshige as a Ukiyo-e artist before I knew Katsushika Hokusai. I remember seeing…
Water In old and Modern Day Art Exhibition
This exhibition displays five paintings, three of which can be found in the Chu-Griffis art collection. And the other two…
Chu-Griffis Collection at Connecticut College
By Eddie Pistorino Overview: For my exhibition I will show five different paintings from the Chu-Griffis collection of Asian Art…
Identifying The Eighteen Lohan of Buddhist Temples
Nefertari Pierre-Louis Overview The sacred temples of China, Korea, Japan and Tibet are spiritual spaces which house the beautifully sculpted…
The Art of Dunhuang Reimagined: Suh Yong’s Modernization of Tradition
Overview Suh Yong, born in 1962, is a Japanese artist who spent years studying Buddhist art in the Mogao Caves…
Japan: Reflected in Water Throughout Time
Lucy Buchanan Overview This exhibition looks at works of Japanese art that feature images reflected in water. Each piece uses…
Representations of Herons in Ohara Shōson and Hashimoto Koei’s Japanese Woodblock Prints
What did herons symbolize in Japanese art? In Japanese culture, herons are valued for being birds who can move across…
The Hudson Valley as a Home and Inspiration, explored through the life and works of Mansheng Wang
Claire Fadness Overview With the untouched beautiful landscape that is the newly discovered North America, many artists were inspired to…
Transmission of Bamboo in Chinese Ink Art
Kathryn Suplee Overview This exhibition focuses on Chinese ink art with a subject of bamboo. The exhibition emphasizes the importance…
Modern Japanese Woodblock Prints of the 20th Century
By: Teddy Keenan Overview- After the collapse of the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1868, Japan opened up to the west. Western…
Transmission and Kachō-e: Birds, Flowers, and Tradition
OVERVIEW As illustrations of both nature and spirit, kachō-e (花鳥絵) or kachō-ga (花鳥画) woodblock prints have have long been regarded…
The Wealth of Water: Ando Hiroshige’s aquatic prints of the 19th century
Sofia Di Scipio Overview Water has been an essential means of life, transportation, and trade in Japan for centuries. The…
Psychoanalyzing Woodblock Facial Expressions and Body Language
By: Rachel Schultze Overview There are seven universally shared emotions- fear, joy, anger, surprise, sadness, contempt, and disgust. When we…
Art Nouveau: Asian Influence on European Art
Jason Ledoux Starting in the 1880s Art Nouveau was an experimental, ornamental art style that gained traction within western Europe….
Why Make Woodcuts of Food?
Japanese woodcut prints were made cheaply and in large quantities. Their success depended on their popularity, which meant that they…
日本、月本: Depictions of the Moon in Japanese Color Woodcuts
An exploration of moon imagery in Japanese color woodcuts.
Birds in Japanese Prints: The Flight of Seasons and Life
Louis Benioff Overview Overall, this collection of prints have patterns of nature as a focus, and are a strong focal…
Exploring Art in Children’s Festivals
Overview I grew up looking at a large carp banner hung high above the couch in my grandma’s living room….
Language of Heaven
Creator: Suh Yong Title: Language of Heaven Date: 2002 Work Type: Painting Material: loess, pigment, mixed media and gold foil…
Untitled (Diving Bird)
Creator: Ohara KosonCulture: JapaneseTitle: Untitled (Diving Bird)Work Type: Color woodcutDate: UnknownSize: 35 x 19 cmRepository: Wetmore Print Collection, Art History…
The Great Wall
Title: The Great Wall Artist: Yiang-Xian Rang Date/Size:? Repository: Chu-Griffis Art Collection Material: Painting DVC: This painting depicts the Great…
Bear Mountain
Title: Bear MountainDate: 2010Artist: Wang ManshengLocation: New London, ConnecticutCulture: ChineseMedium: Ink and color on cardboardDimensions: N/aRepository: Chu-Griffis Asian Art Collection,…
Goddess Unharmed
Title: Goddess Unharmed Artist: Yang Yan-wen Date: 1939 Medium: Hanging Scroll, Ink and Color on Rice Paper Dimensions: 22 x…
Lohan 2
Title: Lohan 2Artist: Unidentified Location: New London, Connecticut Culture: Chinese Medium: Ivory Sculpture Dimensions: —Repository: Connecticut College Description: Lohan 2 can be seen…
Under the Wave off Kanagawa / The Great Wave
Titles: Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura) / The Great WaveSeries: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku…
Monkey Reaching for The Moon
Title: Monkey Reaching for the MoonArtist: ShosonDate: c. 1910Size: 34 x 18 cmMaterial: Ink on paper, color woodcutRepository: [Black] Print…
Rain at Maekawa, Sagami
Title: Rain at Maekawa, Sagami Creator: Kawase Hasui Date: 1932 Culture: Japanese Medium: color wood cut Repository: Connecticut College Asian…
A Shoal of Fishes Series of 20 #6 Tobiuo & Isimochi (flying fish & white croaker)
Title: A Shoal of Fishes series of 20#6 Tobiuo & Isimochi (flying fish & white croaker)Creator: Hiroshige, AndoCulture: JapaneseWork Type:…
A Shoal of Fishes series of 20, #9 Iseebi & Ebi
Title: A Shoal of Fishes series of 20, #9 ISEEBI & EBI (crawfish/spiny lobster & shrimp/prawn) Artist: HIROSHIGE, Ando, Japanese,…
Waterfall Series 2
Detail View: Whole painting view: Display view: Title: Waterfall Series 2 Artist: Wang Mansheng Date: 2010 Repository: The Chu-Griffis Art…
Minakuchi; Famous Pine Trees at the Foot of Mt. Hiramatsu
Artist: HiroshigeDate: 1855Medium: Woodblock PrintMaterial: Ink on PaperSize: 14.25 x 9.75 in. Repository: Connecticut College Black Collection Description: Villagers walk…
Wonderous Peak at Sunset
Title: Wondrous Peaks at Sunset Artist: Wang Mansheng Location: New London, Connecticut Culture: Chinese Medium: Limited Edition Print Dimensions: N/a…
Egrets in Rain (Untitled)
Creator : Ohara Shoson – Japanese (naturalist style with watercolor washes) Title : Egrets in Rain (Untitled)Work Type : Color Woodblock…
Spring Evening at Kintai Bridge
Title: Spring Evening at Kintai Bridge Creator: Hasui Kawase Material/Medium: Color woodblock print, ink on paper Date: 1947 Culture: Japanese Dimensions: 36 x 24 cm, 15.5…
Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō (plate 1)
Title: ” Nihonbashi, Edo” Fifty-three Stations of the TōkaidōArtist: Andō Hiroshige (1797-1858)Location: TōkaidōCulture: JapanMedium: Ink on paper, Color Woodblock print…
Dancer as Sagimusume (Spirit of Heron)
Title: Dancer as Sagimusume Artist: Kokyo (Taniguchi) Date: 1900s Culture: Meiji Era Repository: Print collection, Art History Department, Cummings Arts…
Leaving Island
Title: Leaving IslandArtist: Hiroshige AndoDate: 1840-1843 （天保11年-13年）Repository: Wetmore Print Collection, Art History Dept, Cummings Arts Center, Connecticut College, New London Size: 22…
Rock and Bamboo
Creator: Mansheng Wang Title: Rock and Bamboo Work Type: Ink and walnut ink on paper Date: 2011 Size: Unknown (approx….
Wondrous Peak at Sunset
Title: Wondrous Peak at SunsetDate: 2017Artist: Wang ManshengMedium: Limited edition print Repository: Chu-Griffiths Asian Art Collection, Shain Library, Conn College,…
Lost in Thought
Title: Lost in Thought (Made by the writer) Artist: Toyohara Kunichika Period: 1835-1900 Date: ND Culture : Japan Medium: Ink…
Four Children Approaching Horse
Four Children Approaching Horse Yeisan 1850 Ink on Paper Color, Woodcut 39×26 cm Repository: (Black) Print Collection, Art History Department,…
Evening at Edge of Shinobazu Pond (at Veno Park, Tokyo)
Title: Evening at Edge of Shinobazu Pond (at Veno Park, Tokyo) Artist: Shiro Kasamatsu (1898-1991) Date: 1932 Repository: Caroline Black…
