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Samurai Culture

April 27, 2022Heather

Japanese ambassador, Studio Nadar (1855-1939), France, end of 19th/beginning 20th century, Médiathèque de l’architecture et du patrimoine © Ministère de la Culture-Médiathèque de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Atelier de Nadar. Samurai culture

Taking the theme of the warrior class in Japan, this exhibition in Paris explores samurai culture by exploring the aristocratic and samurai taste for noh theatre, the rise in popularity of the tea ceremony, and samurai’s attention to dress, weapons,… Continue reading →

Momoyama Period in Japan

October 27, 2020Heather

Asian Art Newspaper looks at the culture of the Azuchi-Momoyama period and Sengoku period, when a taste for lavish gold screens of the Kano School appeared alongside the refinement of The Tea Ceremony The Azuchi-Momoyama (1573-1603) period refers to the… Continue reading →

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