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.

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

1 unit — Bentley

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	05/20/2025
Fall 2025	Block 3	The Art of Japan	Tamara Bentley	TBA	25 / 12	05/20/2025