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Shoguns and Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
A discussion of shoguns and their role in the artistic and cultural history of Japan from the late 12th century until the end of the Edo period (1868). With 9 related artworks.

Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/shga/hd_shga.htm
Sotatsu’s Waves at Matsushima (Teaching poster) [PDF]
National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
Tawaraya Sōtatsu (act. ca. 1600–40). Japan, early 1600s. Pair of six-panel folding screens. Ink, color, gold, and silver on paper.

Go to Museum Resource: https://www.freersackler.si.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/education-sotatsu.pdf
The Spiritual Life of a Samurai: Meditation and Brushpainting
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Students will discuss the ways in which spiritual belief supported and enhanced the military func¬tion and cultural values of the samurai. They will experience this practice through an ink painting activity. Downloads include lesson plan, slide show, and glossary. See also Code of the Samurai in Art and Literature.

Go to Museum Resource: https://education.asianart.org/resources/the-spiritual-life-of-the-samurai-medi...
The Symbol of the Dragon and the Tiger in Chinese and Japanese Art
The Cleveland Museum of Art
This lesson plan looks at the dragon and the tiger, symbols of power, are portrayed in the art of China and Japan.

Go to Museum Resource: http://www.clevelandart.org/lesson-plan-packet/symbol-dragon-and-tiger-chinese-...
Theater in China and Japan
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Students will explore then compare and contrast the Chinese (Beijing Opera) and Japanese (Kabuki) forms of theater.

Go to Museum Resource: http://www.clevelandart.org/lesson-plan-packet/theater-china-and-japan
Timeline of Art History: Japan, 1400–1600 A.D.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
"The fifteenth and sixteenth centuries are the most turbulent period in Japanese history, as military warlords clash violently and frequently in attempts to increase their own power and territory." With a period overview, list of key events, and 9 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about the Muromachi (1392-1573) and Momoyama (1573-1615) periods, an abridged list of rulers in Japan, and timelines of China and Korea during this time.

Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=08®ion=eaj
Timeline of Art History: Japan, 1600–1800 A.D.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
"The Edo, also known as the Tokugawa, period is a time of relative peace and stability, following centuries of warfare and disruption." With a period overview, list of key events, and 10 related artworks. Also has links to additional information about the Momoyama (1573-1615) and Edo (1615-1868) periods, an abridged list of rulers in Japan, and timelines of China and Korea during this time.

Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/?period=09®ion=eaj
Turning Point: Oribe and the Arts of Sixteenth-Century Japan
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Online presentation of a 2003-2004 exhibition that "explores the genesis of the dramatic stylistic changes in Japanese art during the brief but brilliant Momoyama period (1573–1615), which witnessed the struggles of ambitious warlords for control of the long-splintered country and Japan’s first encounter with the West. ... Serving the last two leaders [of the period] as warrior and tea master—or cultural adviser—was Furuta Oribe (1543/44–1615), who left an indelible mark on the aesthetics of the period." Featuring related artworks with descriptions, organized by medium (genre painting on folding screens and hanging scrolls; ceramics for the tea ceremony; lacquerware; and tsujigahana textiles for garments worn by the society's elite). Images and maps available in the publication of the exhibit.

Go to Museum Resource: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2003/oribe/
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