ASCL 62.11 The Japanese Painting Tradition

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the Japanese painting tradition. Surveying a broad range of themes, formats, and styles and exploring the relationship between indigenous sensibilities and the traditions Japanese artists borrowed from continental Asia and the West, it defines the unique aesthetic experience offered by Japanese sacred and secular painting. Its focus on patronage and studio practice emphasizes the social, political, and cultural processes that underscored important developments in the painting tradition.

Instructor

Hockley

Cross Listed Courses

ARTH 32.22

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:ART; WCult:NW

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