AH255 - The Art of Japan

Classical relationships between Heian-period court art, poetry, and aristocratic patronage; medieval Kamakura and Muromachi periods, dominated respectively by Pure Land Buddhism and Zen Buddhism; consolidation of the tea ceremony and unique qualities of castle architecture and screen paintings in the Momoyama; the Edo-period shift towards more inexpensive and widely-reproducible formats, such as the woodblock print. Meets the Critical Perspectives: Global Cultures requirement. Meets the Critical Learning: HP requirement. Meets the Writing in the Discipline requirement. (Not offered 2025-26).

Degree requirement — Critical Learning: HP, Critical Perspectives: G, Writing in the Discipline

1 unit

Offerings

Term Block Title Instructor Location Student Limit/Available Updated
Fall 2024 Block 3 The Art of Japan Hans Thomsen Packard Hall 21 25 / 13 02/13/2025
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