Japan Art and Sōami (Muromachi Period)
Japan Art and Sōami (Muromachi period) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sōami remains one of Japan’s most revered artistic figures from the Muromachi period, and despite the passage of…
Japan Art and Buddhism: Perpetual Travelers
Japan Art and Buddhism: Perpetual Travelers Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Japan’s cultural and spiritual landscape has long been shaped by a rich tapestry of faiths and philosophies —…
Japanese Art and the Famous Mountain
Japanese Art and the Famous Mountain Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The first vision of Mount Fuji is by Shibata Zeshin (1807–1891), a master whose remarkable life bridged the…
Japanese Art and Culture by Uehara Kōnen
Japanese Art and Culture by Uehara Kōnen Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Uehara Kōnen was born in Tokyo during the transformative years of the Meiji Restoration,…
Japanese Art and Nature by Kobayashi Kokei
Japanese Art and Nature by Kobayashi Kokei Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese painter Kobayashi Kokei (1883–1957) was born amid the snow-laden landscapes of Niigata Prefecture, where long…
Japan Art and Tomikichiro Tokuriki (Culture Amid War)
Japan Art and Tomikichiro Tokuriki (Culture Amid War) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The artist Tomikichiro Tokuriki (1902–1999) was born in the cultural city of Kyoto. Accordingly, it is…
Japanese Art and Impact of Chinese Culture (Hashimoto Kansetsu)
Japanese Art and Impact of Chinese Culture (Hashimoto Kansetsu) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Hashimoto Kansetsu (1883–1945) possessed a profound admiration for the countless cultural and…
Japanese Art and Deer
Japanese Art and Deer Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Maekawa Senpan (1888–1960) initially studied oil painting under the renowned Asai Chū and other respected instructors at the Kansai Art…
Contemporary Japanese Artist (Transcendental Skyline and Buddhism)
Contemporary Japanese Artist (Transcendental Skyline and Buddhism) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sawako Utsumi is a contemporary Japanese artist who frequently pays homage to both Japanese and European masters.…
Japanese Art and Aesthetics – Maruyama Ōkyo
Japanese Art and Aesthetics – Maruyama Ōkyo Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Maruyama Ōkyo (1733–1795) emerged as one of the most innovative and influential artists of the Edo period,…