This also impacted heavily on the art scene because the ukiyo-e bedrock was being challenged by new technology, the impact of new ideas and the changing nature of society. However, towards the end of his life the free thinking world of his youth was ...full story
... research partners: the British Museum; the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London; the International Research Center for Japanese Studies (Nichibunken), Kyoto; and the Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto.and more »full story
The Tosa school of art will always leave a lasting impression on the art of Japan and highlight the richness of culture in this country. This applies to the natural beauty of this art form and the connection with the imperial court. Tosa artists had ...full story
Yasui Sotaro (1888-1955) was born in Kyoto and he is famous for yoga (Western-style) portraiture. It is clear that this talented individual understood his vocation because he pursued a career in art despite his family desiring a more commercial career.full story
... are technically superb, playful, and conceptually and visually compelling. “Satoshi Someya solo exhibition: Digesting Decoration” at imura art gallery, Kyoto runs till Dec. 21; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Free admission. Closed Sun., Mon. and holidays. www ...full story
A significant portion of the rest comes from the International Research Center for Japanese Studies in Kyoto. Clark's preferred definition of shunga is “sexually explicit art”—with the emphasis on “art.” He observes that “the combination of something ...full story
Born in Aichi Prefecture and graduating from Kyoto City University of Arts (M.A.) she has brought in katazome, a traditional dyeing method in Japan, to the world of painting, and has created new contemporary art. She has won 19 prizes including Kyoto ...full story
Yasui Sotaro (1888-1955) was born in Kyoto and he is famous for yoga (Western-style) portraiture. It is clear that this talented individual understood his vocation because he pursued a career in art despite his family desiring a more commercial career.full story
... created by prominent painters, artists and sculptors. The exhibition celebrates Emperor Akihito's 80th birthday as well as the 50th anniversary of the museum. Nov. 9-Jan. 13. The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto; Okazaki Enshoji-cho, Sakyo-ku ...full story
The Japanese artist Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958) was born in the year of the Meiji Restoration which was meant to usher in a period of new dynamics related to modernity. It is factual that many major changes did occur during the Meiji period but ...full story
