Cover: Japanese Screens Reveal Link to Famous Artists. Profile: Living National Treasure Maeto Akihiro. Profile: the artist Dana Awartanio. 20th century Japanese prints, in Washington DC. Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea, in Washington DC. The birth of a modern city, Tokyo documented in prints, in Paris. From the archives: Japanese cloisonné . The history of incense in East Asia. Honen and Pure Land Buddhism, in Kyoto. Exhibitions: zodiac netsuke, the photography of Kosuke Okahara, the designer Naoto Fukusawa, the Japanese influence on French ceramics, and the Baekje dragon from Korea. Pattern and decoration in the Joseon dynasty, haniwa tomb sculptures of Japan, contemporary Japanese prints, the art of Japanese dining. Bunraku, and Korean ceramics in Seattle. Gallery shows. Islamic Arts Diary.
In the first decades of the 20th century, a new generation of print artists broke from existing traditions in Japanese printmaking to bring new energy to the traditional prints previously produced in Japan. By the end of the 19th century,… Continue reading
Painted screens and porcelain ware that used decorative motifs and designs are the main subjects in this exhibition to explore pattern and decoration during the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910) in Korea. Dragons, peonies, books, and scholarly accoutrements are among the most… Continue reading
Japan’s history of ceramic artistry developed largely alongside the culture of drinking tea. The practice of preparing and serving tea, chanoyu (hot water for tea), gained popularity in the 16th century. Japanese tea practitioners initially used Chinese and Korean antique… Continue reading
Incense is complex, it takes many forms and can contain a wide variety of plants and minerals, reflecting the cultures and tasks for which it was used. It was known to have been used in ancient India, mentioned in the… Continue reading