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Japanese art, the painting, calligraphy, architecture, pottery, sculpture, bronzes, jade carving, and other fine or decorative visual arts produced in Japan over the centuries. Learn more about the history of Japanese art, its main characteristics, and significant artists.
Otani cites two works that highlight the transition between the traditional and the modern: Gyokudo Kawai’s (1873-1957) ‘Parting Spring’ (c. 1916) and Harue Koga’s (1895-1933) ‘Sea’ (1929). The...
As Japan was one of the first nations to be connected to the Internet on a large scale and one of the first countries to adopt widespread cellphone use, Japanese art was among the first forms of art to critically evaluate the dramatic social effects that ubiquitous connectivity have had on society.
Japonisme, the influence of Japanese art on Western genres, played a key role in Impressionism. Here we learn more about its influence. Did you know that Japanese art inspired Impressionists like Monet?
The Jōmon culture flourished over the long span of time from 10,000–300 B.C. During the early phases of the period, people lived in small communities located primarily in coastal regions. Potters produced deep cooking vessels with rounded bases and wide, undulating rims.
The origins of painting in Japan date well back into Japan's prehistoric period. Simple figural representations, as well as botanical, architectural, and geometric designs are found on Jōmon period pottery and Yayoi period (1000 BC – 300 AD) dōtaku bronze bells.
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Like China and Korea, Japan developed both religious and secular artistic traditions. The earliest complex art in Japan was produced in the seventh and eighth centuries C.E. in connection with Buddhism.
