Tag: Exhibition
The Shinbashira: A History of Japanese Tree Like Architecture
The Shinbashira (心柱), translated to Spirit pillar, or Heart pillar, Has been around in Japanese architecture for over a millennium,…
Whispers of the Water: Japanese Woodblock Prints
Introduction In the Edo period (1603–1868), Japanese woodblock prints, or ukiyo-e, often highlighted water as a central thematic and visual…
Inrō: Art in the Palm of the Hand
Introduction Japanese inrōs are compact, portable cases traditionally used with Japanese attire to carry small personal items like medicine, seals,…
Bamiyan: Buddhist Art
The Bamiyan Valley is a small town located between the mountains of the Hindu Kush in the center of Afghanistan….
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…
Work and Rest: Living Spaces of Feudal Japan
Work and Rest: Living Spaces of Feudal Japan – Campbell Coughlin Overview Looking at the place where a person lives…
Hokusai, Master of the Elements
Nate PalumboDecember 20, 2021 Exhibition Overview Represented in his beautiful Ukiyo-e prints, Hokusai stands as a proven master of the…
Art in Japanese Mythology
Art in Japanese folklores, legends and myths.
