Art 251
Approaches Japanese Art History

Bonnie Cheng, Department of Art


01. Map of Japan

02. Fishing Tools
Jomon Period

03. Ceramic Bowl w/Tapered Bottom & Rope Pattern
Early Jomon Period
5000-2500 BCE

04. Deep Bowl
Jomon Period
2500-1500 BCE

05. Clay Figurine
Jomon Period
2500-1500 BCE

06. Clay Dogu Figure
Final Jomon Period
ca. 1000-300BCE

07. Early Jomon Pit House
(Reconstruction)
5000-2500 BCE

08. Farming Tools
Yayoi Period
300BCE-300CE

09. Bronze Dotaku with Decorated Friezes
Late Yayoi Period
ca. 3rd. c CE

10. Red Ceramic Jar w/Flared Rim
Yayoi Period
300 BCE-300 CE

11. Raised Storehouse/Granary
(reconstruction)
Yayoi Period
300 BCE-300 CE

12. Layout of Burial Goods
Kofun Period
ca. 300-600 CE

13. Bronze Mirror with Abstract Design
Kofun Period
ca. 300-600 CE

14. Sword with Ring Pommel
Iron & Gilt Bronze
Kofun Period
ca. 7th c CE

15. Tomb Mound of Emperor Nintoku
Osaka (proximity)
Kofun Period
ca. 4th c CE

16. Drawing of Haniwa Placement at Tumulus Site
Kofun Period
ca. 300-600 CE

17. Haniwa Warrior Figures
terracotta
Kofun Period
6th-7th c CE

18. Haniwa Horse
terracotta
Kofun Period
ca. 4-6th c CE

19. Clustered House (Haniwa)
clay
Kofun Period
4th-6th c CE

20. Aerial View of Inner Shrine
Ise Mie Prefecture
ca. 6th c CE

21. General View of Main Hall
(honden
Inner Shrine (neigu)
Ise Jingu, Mie Prefecture
ca. 6th c CE

22. Positions for Worship at Inner Shrine
Ise Jingu, Mie Prefecture
ca. 6th c CE

23. Main Hall (honden)
Izumo Shimane Prefecture
ca. 5-6th c CE (rebuilt 1744)

24. Aerial View of Horyu-ji
Horyu-ji, Nara
Asuka Period
7th century

25. Exterior View of Kondo
Horyu-ji, Nara
Asuka Period
7th century

26. Interior View of Kondo
Horyu-ji, Nara
Asuka Period
7th century

27. Bronze Shaka Triad
Horyu-ji, Nara
Asuka Period
633 CE

28. Pagoda
Horyu-ji, Nara
Asuka Period
7th century

29.
Parinirvana
Sculptural Tableaux, Pagoda
Horyu-ji, Nara
Asuka Period
7th century

30. Tamamushi Shrine
painted lacquer+
Horyu-ji, Nara
Asuka Period
7th century

31. Tamamushi Shrine(det)
Hungry Tigress Jataka
painted lacquer
Horyu-ji, Nara
Asuka Period
7th century

32. Map of Nara
Reconstruction Drawing
Nara
Nara Period
Orig. construction
8th century

33. Aerial View of Daibutsu-den (Great Buddha Hall)
Todai-ji, Nara
Nara Period
Orig. construction
8th century

34. View of Daibutsu-den (Great Buddha Hall)
Todai-ji, Nara
Nara Period

35. Daibutsu (Great Buddha)
bronze
Todai-ji, Nara
Nara Period
Orig. construction
8th century

36. Hokke-do
(Lotus Hall, (a.k.a. third month hall))
Todai-ji, Nara
Nara Period
8th century

37. Kannon
dry lacquer
Lotus Hall, (a.k.a. third month hall)
Todai-ji, Nara
Nara Period

38. Tale of Genji
Calligraphy
Heian Period
ca. 12th C

39. Tale of Genji:
Minori
(det. of Genji)
Painted Hand Scroll
Heian Period
ca. 12th C

40. Tale of Genji
Kashiwagi I
Painted Hand Scroll
Heian Period
ca. 12th century

41. Tale of Genji:
Kashiwagi III
Painted Handscroll
Heian Period
ca. 12th century

42. Tale of Genji:
Azumaya I
Painted Handscroll
Heian Period
ca. 12th century

43. Ban Dainagon I
Gate Ablaze
Handscroll
Heian Period
ca. 12th century

44. Ban Dainagon II
Children Quarreling
Handscroll
Heian Period
ca. 12th century

45. Ban Dainagon III
Women in Sorrow
Handscroll
Heian Period
ca. 12th century

46. Choju Giga "Animals Scroll"
Painted Handscroll
Kozan-ji
Heian Period
ca.12th century

47. Choju Giga "Animals Scroll"
Painted Handscroll
Kozan-ji Temple, Kyoto
Heian Period
ca.12th century

48. Shigisan Engi
Story of Priest Myoren
Handscroll
Heian Period
Late 12th century

49. Heiji Monogatari
Burning of the
Sanjo Palace
Handscroll, detail
Kamakura Period
ca. 13th C

50. The Priest Chogen
Todai-ji, Nara
wood
Kamakura Period
ca. 1206

51. Gaki Zoshi
Hungry Ghosts Scroll
Painted Handscroll
Kamakura Period
ca.12th century

52. The Taima Mandara
Chulo weaving Taima Mandara
Painted Handscroll
Kamakura Period
ca. 13th century

53. The Taima Mandara
Color & Silk
Kamakura Period
ca. 13th century