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Japan after 1336
Japanese art after 1336 is split into 4 categories: the Muromachi period, the Momayama period, the Edo period, and now Modern Japan. Each category has their own unique artworks that reflect the time period and the history behind it. Japanese artworks in general, have the amazing capibility of merging the past and the present together into a beautiful creation. Below are just some examples of artworks from Japan after 1336 to present day. Click on each to learn more about the artwork itself and click on the arrow in the lower left corner to learn more about the time period in which it came from.
Artist: Takahashi Yuichi Time: Modern Japan- Meiji period, 1872 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 2' 6 1/2" x 1' 9 5/8" Location: Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Tokyo
Artist: Yosa Buson Time: Edo period, late 18th century - Hanging scroll Medium: ink and color on silk Dimensions: 5'1/2" x 2' 7 1/4" Location: Hiraki Ukiyo-e Museum,Yokohama
Artists: Katsushika Hokusai -from Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji Time: Edo period, ca. 1826-1833 -Woodblock print Medium: ink and colors on paper Dimensions: 9 7/8" x 1' 2 3/4" Location: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Artist: Kogan Time: Momoyama period, late 16th century - Shino ware with underglaze design Dimensions: 7" high Location: Hatakeyama Memorial Museum, Tokyo
Artist: Kano Eitoku Time: Momoyama period, late 16 century - Six-panel screen Medium: color, ink, and gold leaf on paper Dimensions: 7' 4" x 14'10" Location: Imperial Household Agency, Tokyo
Artist: Keno Motonobu Location created: Daitokuji, Kyoto, Japan Time: Muromachi period, ca. 1513 - hanging scroll Medium: ink and color on paper Dimensions: 5'7 3/8" x 2' 10 3/4" Location: Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo
Artist: Susshu Toyo - detail of the lower part of a hanging scroll Time: Muromachi Period, 1495 Medium: Ink on Paper Dimensions: 4'10 1/4" x 1' 7/8" Location: Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo