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Amaterasu, The Sun Goddess Asian Art Museum of San Francisco Asian Art Museum Storyteller, Liz Nichols, tells a Japanese story about Amaterasu, the sun goddess, in the museum’s Japan galleries. Go to Museum Resource: https://education.asianart.org/resources/amaterasu-the-sun-goddess/

Animals in Japan The Cleveland Museum of Art This lesson uses student’s love of animals to connect with Japanese culture through the examination of animal symbolism. Go to Museum Resource: http://www.clevelandart.org/lesson-plan-packet/animals-japan

Artist Profile: Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) Asian Art Museum of San Francisco Learn about the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849). Go to Museum Resource: https://education.asianart.org/resources/artist-profile-katsushika-hokusai/

Artist Profile: Utagawa (Ando) Hiroshige (1797–1858) Asian Art Museum of San Francisco Learn about the Japanese artist Utagawa (Ando) Hiroshige (1797–1858). Download a map of "Tokaido Road in Japan." Go to Museum Resource: https://education.asianart.org/resources/artist-profile-utagawa-ando-hiroshige/

The Art of Calligraphy in Asia Princeton University Art Museum “Calligraphy, the art of beautiful writing, was long considered the supreme art form in China, Japan, and Korea. This elevated status reflects the importance of the written word in East Asian cultures. In ancient China, early emperors asserted their power by engraving edicts or pronouncements on stone in their own calligraphic script. The elite members of society were scholar ¬officials, whose status was attained by their command of the written word. In addition to the central role played by writing in Chinese culture, the visual form of the language also contributed to the distinctiveness of the calligraphic tradition. The vast number and complexity of the characters that make up the Chinese script presented artists with a unique platform on which to explore the creative possibilities of design. The writing of Chinese characters-which was then widely adopted in Korea around the fourth century and in Japan in the mid-sixth century-was thought to be the purest visual manifestation of the writer's inner character and level of cultivation. It was the medium through which a person's thoughts, feelings, and artistry were best conveyed. In looking at a piece of calligraphy, we may admire the way a calligrapher manipulated the brush to create an object of beauty in which rhythmic energy is conveyed through strokes and dots done with ink. Changes in ink gradation, the relationship between characters, and the elegance of a single line can entice viewers regardless of the legibility of the text. Go to Museum Resource: https://artmuseum.princeton.edu/object-package/art-calligraphy-asia/104193

Art of East Asia: Curriculum Guide San Diego Museum of Art The Museum’s Education Department has created a series of lesson plans to help introduce art into the classroom. The following lesson plans have been designed to help educators create elaborate classroom activities that will enhance their students’ understanding of works of art at The San Diego Museum of Art. See also: Exploring the Art of East Asia [PDF}. Go to Museum Resource: https://www.sdmart.org/curriculum/

Art of the Edo Period Lesson Plan - Chawan Tea Bowl Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas See site for lesson plans on this museum object. Go to Museum Resource: https://spencerartapps.ku.edu/k12-lesson-plans#/k12/30723

Art of the Edo Period Lesson Plan - Inro Case with Fox Wedding Scene Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas See site for lesson plans on this museum object. Go to Museum Resource: https://spencerartapps.ku.edu/k12-lesson-plans#/k12/3162

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