Storytelling in Japanese Art
Related Exhibition:
Storytelling in Japanese Art
November 19, 2011--May 6, 2012
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Be captivated by the romance, intrigue, and glamour of the world of traditional Japanese tales and histories. Introduction by Masako Watanabe, senior research associate, Department of Asian Art, MMA.
A Happy Ending to a Sad Story:
Rediscovered Illustrations for A Long Tale for an Autumn Night
John Carpenter, curator, Department of Asian Art, MMA
The War of the Twelve Animals: Anthropomorphosis and Allegory in Medieval Japan
Sarah Thompson, assistant curator, Japanese Prints, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Dragons, Jewels, and Powerful Women: Taishokan Paintings in Seventeenth-Century Japan
Melanie Trede, professor, Institute of East Asian Art History, Heidelberg University
Akiko Sakurai performs selections from the great Japanese literary work "The Tale of the Heike."
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All speakers, as well as the biwa player, are world¨s top quality - most excellent presentation ( though hurried by limited Met lecture time). Joyed and honoured to witness. Thanks!
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Thank you Met! My favorite museum in the world, and now with one of the greatest collections of Japanese art in the US. This is a beautiful video of an introduction to the Met's collection on this subject. The discussion and the quality of the images are excellent.
Begins at 9:25
Excellent presentation of very complex subject😮😊
Thanks for posting! Very informative and interesting!