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Funding: Grants for Ukiyo-e Research at Ota Memorial Museum of Art

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Travis

As one of the preeminent museums specializing in ukiyo-e, the Ōta Memorial Museum of Art, in Shibuya, Tokyo, has been offering grants for budding ukiyo-e researchers for many years. Eligibility: Anyone who is interested in ukiyo-e can apply for this … Continue reading →

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Resource: Petzold scrolls collection of Buddhist art

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Paula

Harvard University’s Harvard-Yenching Library recently launched digital access to one of their most valuable collections, the Petzold scrolls collection. The collection includes 424 scrolls that were acquired from the family of Bruno Petzold (1873-1949) in 1951. Petzold was a German-born … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: A History of the World in 100 Objects

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Travis

Back in 2010, the British Museum put out a series of 100 short podcasts, using objects from their vast collection to highlight episodes or thematic aspects in world history. Right: A helmet from Sutton Hoo, one of the most famous … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Conference of European Association for Asian Art and Archaeology

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Paula

The Second Conference of European Association for Asian Art and Archaeology August, 24–27, 2017 University of Zurich, Switzerland Deadline for submissions: November 15, 2016 Notification of acceptance: February 28, 2017 The Board of the EAAA is pleased to announce the … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Vintage Japanese Magazine Covers

Posted on April 8, 2016 by LM

If you enjoy Taisho and early Showa era design as much as I do, there’s a treasure trove of images on 50 Watts, a book design blog. The images are curated from Bookcover Design in Japan 1910s-40s (ISBN 4-89444-426-7), edited by … Continue reading →

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Resource: Hachiman digital handscrolls

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Paula

Today we introduce a recently launched online resource, the Hachiman Digital Handscrolls site produced by scholars of Heidelberg University. This is a wonderful research tool for art historians, historians, literature specialists, and any other number of scholars. As stated on … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Art Lover’s Guide to Japanese Museums

Posted on March 6, 2016 by LM

Via University of Washington Press. The Art Lover’s Guide to Japanese Museums SOPHIE RICHARD $30.00S PAPERBACK (9780955997716) hardcover not available PUBLISHED: December 2015 SUBJECT LISTING: Travel; Art History / Asian Art BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: 176 pp., 6 x 8 in. TERRITORIAL … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Download ukiyo-e collections

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Paula

For the art lovers out there, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has recently made it possible to download their entire collection of ukiyo-e woodblock prints! This is something they’ve taken great pains to make possible for all of their … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: New Year’s Greetings from Early 20th-Century Japan

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Paula

Still coming out of your New Year’s haze? I know I am! Here’s a quickie Fun Link Friday– a set of turn-of-the-20th-century Japanese postcards from the collection of U.S. postcard collector Ken Reed first blogged about at Collector’s Weekly. The aesthetic … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Kutaniyaki

Posted on December 18, 2015 by LM

In this video, watch a craftsperson from Kutani Choemon in Nomi-shi, Ishikawa, expertly paint a design on a bowl. Continue reading →

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