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Bronze Jar and Basin Bronze Jar and Basin, c.430 BCE, from the tomb of Yi,Marqius of Zeng. H. of jar, Hubei Provincial Museum, China 모암문고 茅岩文庫 The Moam Collection www.moamcollection.org Moam' Choice 추사정혼 이영재,이용수 공저 Impressionism and Post-Impressionism in The Art Institute of Chicago James N. Wood 인정향투 人靜香透 이용수 저 ..

Kanbara, Evening Snow (Kanbara, yoru no yuki) Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese, 1797-1858 Kanbara, Evening Snow (Kanbara, yoru no yuki), from the series "The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)", 1832/34 Japan The Art Institute of Chicago by 人靜香透 ⓒ 모암문고 茅岩文庫 The Moam Collection www.moamcollection.org Moam' Choi..

Momoyama Period (1573–1615) Wine container, Momoyama period (1573–1615), ca. 1596–1600 Japan Lacquered wood This lacquered sake container (choshi) exemplifies the luxurious utensils, paintings, and military accoutrements that filled the grand residences of the Momoyama period. Indeed, this vessel may have been used by the powerful and flamboyant general Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536–1598), w..

Gibbons_Muromachi period (1392–1573) Gibbons, Muromachi period (1392–1573) Sesson Shukei (Japanese, 1504–1589?) Japan Pair of six-panel screens; ink on paper Detail 1 Amidst a rocky landscape, eleven furry gibbons gambol about, sit in contemplation, and point toward the moon's reflection. Symbols of the underlying unity of all living creatures, gibbons have long been a popular theme for Z..

Muromachi Period (1392–1573) The Birth of the Buddha, Muromachi period (1392–1573), ca. 1400 Unidentified artist Japan Section of a wall panel; ink, color, and gold on silk In keeping with his extraordinary destiny, the Buddha was miraculously conceived, said to have entered his mother's side in the form of a bodhisattva riding a white, six-tusked elephant. As depicted here, nine months late..

Bronze Vessel for Wine Bronze Vessel for Wine, dated 964 or 962 BCE, 28.7 x 38 cm, Zhouyuan Fufeng Cultural Relics Office, Beijing The bronze wine vessels prevailed during the Xia,Shang, and Zhou Dynasties are not only the practical utensils but also one kind of the bronze ritual wares, symbolizing the status and authority of the emperors and leuds. 모암문고 茅岩文庫 www.moamcollection...

Kamakura and Nanbokucho Periods (1185–1392) Taima mandala, Kamakura period (1185–1333), 12th–14th century Unidentified artist Japan Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk Unlike more abstract mandalas in which myriad Buddhas and other aspects of the cosmos are placed in geometric relationships within a painting, the Taima mandala depicts a paradise made up of buildings and gardens. ..

Heian Period (794–1185) Lotus Sutra, Heian period (794–1185), 12th century Japan Gold on indigo-dyed paper The Lotus Sutra, promulgated in India around the early part of the third century A.D., is believed to be the final teaching of Shakyamuni at Vulture Peak. It was part of Buddhist worship in Japan as early as the sixth century and became the most popular sutra. The Lotus Sutra emphasize..

The Japanese Sword and the Japanese Aesthetic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8BW86UrO1k Oichi no Kata, Wife of Asai Nagamasa Momoyama period, 16th century Hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk; 37 3/4 x 16 1/8 in. (96 x 40.9 cm) Jimyoin Temple, Wakayama Prefecture Important Cultural Property Learn more about the exhibition Art of the Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armor, 1156—1868, on view at t..

Art Institute Exhibitions: Apostles of Beauty, Part II OverviewApostles of Beauty: Arts and Crafts from Britain to Chicago November 7, 2009–January 31, 2010 Regenstein Hall Responding to both the perceived inferiority of machine-made objects and the ills created by industrialization, the Arts and Crafts movement sought to restore dignity to labor and integrate art into daily life. In pursuit ..