Japanese Paintings
The Japanese art tradition spans several millenia and is one of the most appreciated forms of non-Western art. The following links provide the most interesting and informative links to Japanese art.
MSN Encarta - Japanese Art and Architecture
Gives and encyclopedia quality overview of Japanese art and architecture broken down by periods.
Gives and encyclopedia quality overview of Japanese art and architecture broken down by periods.
Buddhist Art of Japan
Displays religious art of Japan from Heian and Kamakura to Late Edo (1160 to 1868).
Displays religious art of Japan from Heian and Kamakura to Late Edo (1160 to 1868).
The Clark Center for Japanese Art
Take a virtual tour of this museum devoted to Japanese art of the eighth through the twentieth centuries.
Take a virtual tour of this museum devoted to Japanese art of the eighth through the twentieth centuries.
Gitter-Yelen Art Study Center, Manyo'an Collection of Japane
View the extensive collection and take a virtual tour of Japanese art housed at the Gitter-Yelen Art Study Center.
View the extensive collection and take a virtual tour of Japanese art housed at the Gitter-Yelen Art Study Center.
Japan Art
Sampling of Japanese traditional arts of Byobu folding screens, wall hangings, and Ukiyoe woodblock prints.
Sampling of Japanese traditional arts of Byobu folding screens, wall hangings, and Ukiyoe woodblock prints.
Japan: Resources for a Visual Art Theme Unit
Gives resources for teaching Japanese art with exercises and photos. Topics include a comparison of Japanese and European aesthetics.
Gives resources for teaching Japanese art with exercises and photos. Topics include a comparison of Japanese and European aesthetics.
MIJ Museum Information Japan
Incredible site listing links to all of the art museums throughout Japan! Every national, prefectural, and city museum is listed by geographic area.
Incredible site listing links to all of the art museums throughout Japan! Every national, prefectural, and city museum is listed by geographic area.
The Philbrook Museum of Art: Japanese Screens
An introduction of Japanese Byobo screen painting traditions with examples from the Philbrook Museum collection.
An introduction of Japanese Byobo screen painting traditions with examples from the Philbrook Museum collection.
Reader's Guide to the Arts of Japan
An annotated selective bibliography of Japanese art. Includes surveys by medium and studies by period.
An annotated selective bibliography of Japanese art. Includes surveys by medium and studies by period.
WebMuseum - Japanese Art and Architecture
A good basic overview of Japanese art by periods.
A good basic overview of Japanese art by periods.