A history of Japanese art : from prehistory to the Taisho period

480 Pages·2009·52 MB·english

by  Noritake Tsuda & Patricia Graham Ph.d:

a history of
Japanese art
Noritake Tsuda was a Lecturer on Fine Arts at New York University.
He was also on the staff of the Imperial Museum of Art in Tokyo
and in this capacity traveled to New York and spent two years in the
Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Department of Far Eastern Art aiding
in the preparation of a catalog of Japanese arms and armor. He is also
the author of ABC of Japanese Art.
Patricia Graham
Patricia Graham, a former professor of Japanese art and culture, and
museum curator, is an independent scholar and Asian art consultant
based in Lawrence, Kansas. Among her many publications are two
books: Tea of the Sages: The Art of Sencha (University of Hawaii
Press, 1998) and Faith and Power in Japanese Buddhist Art: 1600-2005
(University of Hawaii Press, 2007).
a history of
Japanese art
From prehistory
to the taisho period
With a new foreword by Patricia Graham
Noritake tsuda
a Comprehensive Guide to the temples,
Museums, and art treasures of Japan.
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Tsuda, Noritake.
[Handbook of Japanese art]
A history of Japanese art : from prehistory to the Taisho period / by Noritake Tsuda.
p. cm.
Previously published as: Handbook of Japanese art. 1976.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-4-8053-1031-1 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Art, Japanese. I. Title.
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CONTENTS
Map showing the distribution of Japanese art ...............................12
Foreword ..........................................................................................14
Notes to Readers of the New 2009 Edition .....................................29
Author's Preface ...............................................................................32
List of Illustrations ..........................................................................33
PART ONE — A Brief History Of Japanese Art
Chapter 1
Introduction .....................................................................................39
Chapter 2
Archaic Japanese Art: Prior to the Introduction of Buddhism in
552 a.d. ..........................................................................................43
1 Prehistoric Pottery ........................................................................43
2 Prehistoric Bronze Implements ..................................................44
3 General Survey of the Protohistoric Art ....................................45
4 Protohistoric Pottery ....................................................................46
5 Protohistoric Arms and Armor ..................................................47
6 Protohistoric Horse Furniture ....................................................49
7 Protohistoric Bronze Mirrors ......................................................51
8 Protohistoric Personal Ornaments .............................................53
Chapter 3
Early Buddhist Art: The Suiko Period 552-645 a.d. ......................55
1 General Survey ..............................................................................55
2 Painting ..........................................................................................56
3 Sculpture ........................................................................................57
4 Industrial Arts ...............................................................................60
5 Architecture ...................................................................................63
6 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 4
Buddhist Art under the Influence of T‘ang Art:
The Nara Period 646-793 a.d .......................................................67
1 General Survey ..............................................................................67
2 Painting ..........................................................................................72
3 Bronze Sculpture ..........................................................................75
4 Wood Sculpture ............................................................................80
5 Dry-Lacquer Sculpture ................................................................82
6 Clay Sculpture ...............................................................................84
7 Textile Art ......................................................................................85
8 Metal Work ....................................................................................89
9 Musical Instruments ....................................................................92
10 Architecture ...................................................................................96
Chapter 5
The Art of Esoteric Buddhism: The Heian Period
794-893 a.d. .................................................................................100
1 General Survey ............................................................................100
2 Painting ........................................................................................102
3 Sculpture ......................................................................................106
4 Industrial Arts .............................................................................112
5 Architecture .................................................................................114
Chapter 6
The Art of the Court Life: The Fujiwara Period
894-1185 a.d. ...............................................................................118
1 General Survey ............................................................................118
2 Painting ........................................................................................121
3 Sculpture ......................................................................................126
4 Industrial Arts .............................................................................128
5 Architecture .................................................................................129
Chapter 7
Realistic Art under New Religious Inspiration:
The Kamakura Period 1186-1333 a.d. .......................................131
1 General Survey ............................................................................131
2 Painting ........................................................................................132
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3 Sculpture ......................................................................................142
4 Metal Work ..................................................................................147
5 Pottery ..........................................................................................150
6 Lacquer Ware ..............................................................................153
7 Architecture .................................................................................154
Chapter 8
Idealistic Art under Zen Inspiration:
The Muromachi Period 1334-1573 a.d. .....................................158
1 General Survey ............................................................................158
2 Painting ........................................................................................160
3 Sculpture ......................................................................................175
4 Metal Work ..................................................................................179
5 Lacquer Ware ..............................................................................182
6 Pottery ..........................................................................................184
7 Buddhist Architecture ................................................................185
8 Residential Architecture ............................................................190
9 The Art of Gardening .................................................................191
Chapter 9
A Renaissance of Art: The Momoyama Period
1574-1614 a.d. ..................................................................................199
1 General Survey ............................................................................199
2 Painting ........................................................................................200
3 Metal Work ..................................................................................207
4 Lacquer Ware ..............................................................................209
5 Ceramic Art .................................................................................210
6 Architecture .................................................................................212
Chapter 10
Plebeian Art: The Yedo Period 1615-1866 a.d. ............................223
1 General Survey ............................................................................223
2 Painting ........................................................................................224
The Kanō School .......................................................................225
Decorative Painting ..................................................................229
Ukiyo-e Print and Painting ......................................................233
The Nangwa School ..................................................................240
8 TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Maruyama and the Shijō Schools .....................................244
Miscellaneous Masters ..............................................................249
3 Pottery ..........................................................................................250
Ninsei ........................................................................................251
Kaki-e-mon Ware .....................................................................253
Iro-nabeshima Ware .................................................................253
Satsuma Ware ...........................................................................254
Ko-kutani Ware ........................................................................255
4 Gold Lacquer Ware ....................................................................256
5 Textile Industry ...........................................................................260
6 Architecture .................................................................................263
7 The Art of Gardening .................................................................265
Chapter 11
The Art of the New Age: The Meiji-Taishō Era
1867-1926 a.d. .............................................................................274
Chapter 12
Contemporary Art .........................................................................281
PART 2 — Guide To Temples And Museums
Chapter 1
Tokyo ..............................................................................................287
1 Tokyo Imperial Household Museum, Ueno Park ..................287
Painting .....................................................................................287
Sculpture ...................................................................................295
Ceramic Art ..............................................................................295
Lacquer Ware ............................................................................298
Metal Work ...............................................................................300
2 The Tōshō-gū Shrine, Ueno Park .............................................302
3 The Five-storied Stupa, Ueno Park ...........................................302
4 The Sensō-ji Monastery, Asakusa Park ....................................302
5 Zōjō-ji Monastery, Shiba Park ..................................................304
6 The Yūshū-kwan Museum, Kudan ...........................................305
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Chapter 2
Kamakura .......................................................................................306
1 Engaku-ji Monastery, Kamakura ..............................................306
2 Daibutsu, Kamakura ..................................................................307
3 The Kokuhō-kwan Museum, Kamakura .................................309
Chapter 3
Nikko, Sendai, and Hiraizumi ......................................................311
1 The Tōshō-gū Shrine at Nikko ..................................................311
2 The Zuigan-ji, Matsushima .......................................................315
3 Kwanran-tei, Matsushima .........................................................315
4 Chūson-ji Monastery, Hiraizumi .............................................315
Chapter 4
Nagoya Castle .................................................................................322
Chapter 5
Kyoto and Vicinity .........................................................................325
1 The Kyoto Onshi Museum of Art .............................................325
Painting .....................................................................................325
Sculpture ...................................................................................336
Industrial Arts ..........................................................................338
2 Myōhō-in Monastery and Three Historical Buildings,
Kyoto ..........................................................................................340
3 Chishaku-in Monastery and its Palatial Buildings,
Kyoto ..........................................................................................341
4 Sanjusangen-dō Temple and its One Thousand Golden
Statues, Kyoto ............................................................................342
5 Kiyomizu-dera, the Famous Monastery of Kwannon,
Kyoto ..........................................................................................344
6 Chion-in, the Head Monastery of the Jōdo Sect,
Kyoto ..........................................................................................345
7 Nanzen-ji, the Famous Monastery of Zen Buddhism,
Kyoto ..........................................................................................348
8 Gin-kaku-ji, or Silver Pavilion, Kyoto ......................................352
9 The Shugaku-in Imperial Villa, Kyoto .....................................355