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| 100 Views of Mount Fuji |
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| The British Museum
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Online presentation of the 2001 exhibition 100 Views of Mount Fuji, which explored "a wide range of manifestations of the mountain in Japanese art, as portrayed in 100 works by painters and print designers from the seventeenth century to the present." Featuring 19 images, each with explanatory text. Now hosted by Google Arts & Culture.
Go to Museum Resource: https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/QQ7n-PQc | |
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| Bamboo Masterworks: Japanese Baskets from the Lloyd Cotsen Collection |
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| Asia Society
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Online presentation of an exhibition from 1999, with 25 images and a detailed essay discussing the following topics: 1) Material: Bamboo; 2) Material to Object: Baskets; 3) Bamboo Baskets and the Tea Ceremony; 4) The Basket Makers.
Go to Museum Resource: http://asiasociety.org/arts-culture/asia-society-museum/past-exhibitions/bamboo... | |
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| Bunraku Collection Gallery |
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| Columbia University, Libraries
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"The images displayed on this site are from two separate productions of the play Kanadehon Chūshingura (The Treasury of Loyal Retainers), as performed by the National Bunraku Troupe in Osaka in 1976 and 1978, and photographed by Barbara C. Adachi. "
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/digital/collections/eastasian/bunraku/ | |
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| Encountering the Buddha: Art and Practice across Asia |
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| National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
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Buddhism—and the art it inspired—helped shape the cultures of Asia. Today, its extraordinary art is a source of beauty and contemplation for audiences across the world.Encountering the Buddha brings together more than two hundred artworks, spanning two millennia, to explore Asia’s rich Buddhist heritage. They represent diverse schools that arose from the Buddha’s teachings.Throughout the exhibition and the website, we explore how Buddhist artworks are endowed with sacred power. We ask, why were they created? How did Buddhists engage with them? And how do Buddhist understandings of such objects differ from those of art museums?
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.freersackler.si.edu/exhibition/encountering-the-buddha-art-and-prac... | |
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| Fire Over Earth: Ceramics from the Collection of the Asia Society |
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| Asia Society
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Explores the interrelationships between the ceramic traditions of China, Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia in terms of techniques, styles and the roles played by ceramics in different contexts. Features seven objects with accompanying text and a glossary.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/ceramics/ | |
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| Great Waves: Chinese Themes in the Arts of Korea and Japan |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Online presentation of a 2003 exhibition that "explores how Chinese pictorial themes—Buddhist iconography, landscape imagery, flower and bird subjects, and figural narratives—were selectively adopted and reinterpreted by native artists in Korea and Japan." With images of 16 related artworks dating from the 10th to the 18th century.
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2003/great-waves | |
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| Japanese Cloisonné: The Seven Treasures |
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| Victoria and Albert Museum
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"The Japanese characters used for the word shippō (the Japanese term for enamelware) mean 'Seven Treasures'. which is a reference to the seven treasures mentioned in Buddhist texts. Although these treasures may vary, they generally included at least some of the following: gold, silver, emerald, coral, agate, lapis lazuli, giant clamshell, glass and pearl. The Japanese applied this expression to the rich colours found on Chinese enamel wares and later to those they made themselves." A special features about Japanese cloisonné, with discussions of its history and manufacture, plus 39 examples from the V&A's collection. See also: Cloisonné Introduction.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/j/japanese-cloisonne/ | |
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| Japanese Friendship Garden of San Diego: Online Tour |
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| Japanese Friendship Garden of San Diego
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"The [San Diego] Japanese Friendship Garden is named 'San-Kei-En' meaning 'three scene garden' -- Water, Pastoral and Mountain. San-Kei-En is an expression of the ties between the people of San Diego and Yokohama and blends the two cultures to create a unique experience. The Garden was named in honor of the San-Kei-En Garden in Yokohama." A brief tour of the garden and the sukiya style Exhibit House, with photographs throughout.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.niwa.org/ | |
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| The Japanese Garden: Seiwa-en |
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| Missouri Botanical Garden
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An excellent online tour of the Missouri Botanical Garden's Japanese garden. Scroll to the bottom of this Introduction page to see 25 additional pages introducing each aspect of the garden, from the Entrance (#1) and Blue Boulder Cascade (#2) to the Kasuga Lantern (#24) and Stone Boat Basin (#25). With photographs throughout.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.mobot.org/hort/gardens/japanese/intro/index.shtml | |
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| Kimono |
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| Victoria and Albert Museum
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"Japan has a very rich textile history, a major focus of interest and artistic expression being the kimono. Meaning 'the thing worn,' the term kimono was first adopted in the mid-19th century." A special feature about the kimono, with in-depth discussions of the kimono's history, production (weaving, dyeing, embroidery), and decoration (symbols and motifs), plus 51 kimonos from the V&A's collection.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/k/kimono/ | |
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| More Than Meets the Eye: Japanese Art in the Asia Society Collection |
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| Asia Society
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Online presentation of a 1998 exhibition that, according to the introductory text, sought to ask new questions and offer fresh insights into Japan's artistic traditions. Featuring 26 objects, mostly from the 15th to the 18th century, from Buddhist paintings and sculptures to woodblock prints, folding screens, and bronze, ceramic, and porcelain objects, most with short descriptive text. Choose the Standard Tour option under Virtual Gallery for a list of featured objects. Number 12 on this list is a 14th-century sculpture thought to represent Prince Shotoku (r. 593-622), and the accompanying text discusses his significance as a cultural icon. Also included in the Bibliography section is a link to "A Reader's Guide to the Arts of Japan," an online resource featuring more than 450 annotations on the best publications on Japanese Art, organized by medium and period, and fully searchable.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/japan/index.html | |
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| The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens: Garden Guide |
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| The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
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An introduction to the Japanese gardens at the Morikami Museum in Delray Beach, Florida -- "a series of six diverse gardens, each inspired by a different historical period and type of Japanese garden." Download the GARDEN GUIDE (.pdf) at the top of the page or select from the menu at the top left for more in-depth information about the gardens, a statement from the gardens' designer, and a Bonsai exhibit (with photographs). Also see the EDUCATION section for information about the Japanese Tea Ceremony.
Go to Museum Resource: https://morikami.org/roji-en/#tab-1 | |
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| National Bonsai and Penjing Museum |
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| The United States National Arboretum
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"The miniature masterpieces that we call bonsai and penjing are the pinnacle of gardening skill, and the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum has one of the largest collections of these timeless trees in North America. The Japanese art of bonsai, and its precursor, the Chinese art of penjing, are rooted in the traditions of Asian culture. The placement of branches, styling, and the pot all convey deep symbolism and reverence for nature." One-page historical background about the museum. Select BONSAI VIRTUAL TOUR for a 38-slide presentation that guides the visitor through the museum.
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.usna.usda.gov/discover/gardens-collections/national-bonsai-penjing-... | |
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| The New Way of Tea |
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| Asia Society
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Online presentation of a 2002 exhibition about chanoyu, the Japanese way of tea. Includes good background text on the history, principles, and process of the tea ceremony, as well as images of tea rooms and utensils from the exhibition.
Go to Museum Resource: http://sites.asiasociety.org/arts/newwayoftea/index.html | |
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| Nitobe Memorial Garden |
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| University of British Columbia Botanical Garden
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Garden honoring the memory of Inazo Nitobe (1862-1933), "agriculturalist, scholar, Quaker, philosopher, statesman, educator ... [who] devoted much of his life to promoting trust and understanding between the United States and Japan.] See the FOR THE SCHOLAR section for information about Inazo Nitobe, the tea house of the Nitobe Garden, the symbolism of lanterns like the ones seen at the Nitobe garden, and more.
Go to Museum Resource: https://botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/visit/nitobe-memorial-garden/ | |
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| Portland Japanese Garden: Guide to the Gardens |
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| Portland Japanese Garden
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Guide to the five distinct garden styles represented at the Japanese Garden in Portland, Oregon: 1) Flat Garden; 2) Strolling Pond Garden; 3) Tea Garden; 4) Natural Garden; 5) Sand and Stone Garden. Brief text and a small photograph under each style section, plus a general history of the gardens (under BACKGROUND). Also see the ARTICLES section for texts about Japanese culture.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.japanesegarden.com/gardens/ | |
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| Shofuso, Japanese House and Garden: Historical Narrative |
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| Shofuso, Japanese House and Garden
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An in-depth history of Shofuso, a traditional Shoin-zukuri Japanese house in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. See Chapter 9 for description of the Shoin style. Also see the PHOTO GALLERY and VIRTUAL TOUR sections for photographs of the house and gardens.
Go to Museum Resource: http://japanphilly.org/shofuso/ | |
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| The Written Image: Japanese Calligraphy and Painting |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Online presentation of a 2002-2003 exhibition. "The Written Image: Japanese Calligraphy and Painting from the Sylvan Barnet and William Burto Collection ... traces the evolution of Japanese calligraphy from the Nara period (710–784) through the 19th century." With images of 10 related artworks.
Go to Museum Resource: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2002/sylvan-barnet-and-william-b... | |
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