Paintings around Holland – The Dog of Flanders and Rubens
Dutch Golden Age and Painting
As described in "Travels in Holland" and "Travels along the Highway to Karatsu, Hi...
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Sesshu and Freedom
Sesshu
Sesshu was an ink painter active in the Muromachi period (late 1400s), about 600 years ago. One of his fa...
Hasegawa Tohaku and the Kano school succeeding Sesshu
Painters influenced by Sesshu
As mentioned in the previous article, "Sesshu and Freedom" Sesshu created a unique...
Sotatsu Tawaraya, Korin Ogata – Timeless designs based on unique compositional skills
Tawaraya Sotatsu
As mentioned in the article "On the Road to Kyoto: Strolling through Kyoto's Famous Temples and...
Even the un-fu-ryu place is also fu-ryu
The place that is not elegant is also elegant.
The phrase "Fu-ryu doko ya furyu," which translates to "Even if i...
The Beauty of Fluctuation – Japanese Painting and Japanese Calligraphy
Differences between Japanese and Western paintings
It is said that Western art is "painting with paint" while Ja...
The History of Japanese Art and Buddhist Statues
The History of Japanese Art and Buddhist Statues
Japanese art has a rich cultural heritage that has developed it...
Meiji Art: Fenollosa, Okakura Tenshin and Tea Books
Japanese Art of the Meiji Era and Okakura Tenshin and Fenollosa
In this article, I will discuss the flow of art ...
Blue sky, swimming pool and hockney painting
Blue Sky and Pool
It was a time when I was still new to the company, and it would take a while before I grew ...
Japanese Pottery and Porcelain
Japanese Pottery
The origins of Japanese pottery can be traced back about 10,000 years to the Jomon period. Duri...