Japanese artwork collected by an American who served as an art adviser for the General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers has returned to Tokyo for a limited time. “Admired from Afar: Masterworks of Japanese Painting from the ... full story
Yoshimi Kurata is a very busy man. In addition to drawing for several manga series, he teaches courses in manga at Otemae University in Osaka and at Kyoto University of Art and Design. From Tokyo, his primary residence, he flies to Osaka for class at ... full story
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
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
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
Osaka-born Tetsumi Kudo's oeuvre has been the subject of a number of major international retrospectives since his death in 1990, and these indicate the artist's increasing postwar historical significance. The current National Museum of Art, Osaka ... 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
