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| Art of the Edo Period (1615–1868) |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A brief overview of artistic production in Japan during the Edo or Tokugawa period. With 9 related artworks.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/edop/hd_edop.htm | |
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| Art of the Pleasure Quarters and the Ukiyo-e Style |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A lengthy discussion of the social developments in the Edo period that gave rise to literary and visual arts such as kabuki theater and ukiyo-e paintings and woodblock prints. With 5 related artworks.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/plea/hd_plea.htm | |
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| Art of the Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armor, 1156–1868 |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Online presentation of a 2009-2010 exhibition, the "first comprehensive exhibition devoted to the arts of the samurai" and "the first exhibition ever devoted to the subject of Japanese arms and armor conservation." With images of 27 objects.
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2009/art-of-the-samurai/photo-ga... | |
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| Interiors Imagined: Folding Screens, Garments, and Clothing Stands Source: Interiors Imagined: Fold |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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"The original function and context of a genre of screens referred to today as 'whose sleeves?' screens, or tagasode byôbu, are less well studied and understood. As revealed by more than forty extant examples, artisans from various painting schools depicted on folding screens an array of sumptuously patterned garments casually draped over clothing stands." With images of two screens from the Momoyama period.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/fold/hd_fold.htm | |
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| Japanese Weddings in the Edo Period (1615–1868) |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A brief overview of Edo-period wedding customs: "The social structure of the Edo period (1615–1868) developed under the strict control of the Tokugawa military regime. During this period, the families of the shogunate and provincial leaders (daimyô) arranged marriages based on political interests, and the consent of the shogunate was necessary for a daimyô wedding." With images of 4 related objects.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/jwed/hd_jwed.htm | |
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| The Kano School of Painting |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A brief overview of the Kano school, established by Kano Masanobu (1434-1530). Prominent for more than 300 years, the Kano school is considered to be the "longest lived and most influential school of painting in Japanese history." Closely associated with their powerful patrons, the Tokugawa shogunate, the Kano school prospered throughout the Edo period. With 3 related artworks.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/kano/hd_kano.htm | |
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| Momoyama Period (1573–1615) |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A brief overview of cultural developments in Japan during the Momoyama (Peach Hill) period, an era characterized by constant warfare as the daimyos (feudal barons) struggled for control of Japan. With links to 2 related art objects and the museum's shoin room, which is modeled after a formal Japanese reception room from 1600.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/momo/hd_momo.htm | |
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| Muromachi Period (1392–1573) |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A brief overview of cultural and artistic developments during the Muromachi period, when members of the Ashikaga family occupied the position of shogun. The Muromachi era was characterized by social and political upheaval, but it was also a time of economic and artistic innovation. With 6 related artworks.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/muro/hd_muro.htm | |
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| Netsuke: From Fashion Fobs to Coveted Collectibles |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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An introduction to the netsuke, a decorative accessory worn with the kimono since the 17th century. With images of 15 related objects.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/nets/hd_nets.htm | |
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| Rinpa Painting Style |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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A brief introduction to the Rinpa school of painting, which was "a key part of the revival in the Edo period of indigenous Japanese artistic interests described by the term yamato-e." With 5 related artworks and links to related essays about yamato-e painting and seasonal imagery in Japanese art.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/rinp/hd_rinp.htm | |
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| Shoguns and Art |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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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 | |
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| Timeline of Art History: Japan, 1400–1600 A.D. |
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"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 | |
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| Timeline of Art History: Japan, 1600–1800 A.D. |
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"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 | |
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| Turning Point: Oribe and the Arts of Sixteenth-Century Japan |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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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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