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Image GalleryThe Genius of Japanese Lacquer: Masterworks by Shibata Zeshin8 imagesExamples of the masterful lacquer work of Shibata Zeshin. 
ArticleKabuki at the Time of KunisadaThese striking theater prints provide a window into Kabuki's origins as a raucous and somewhat shady entertainment. Kunisada's visual chronicles of these performances and performers capture the vitality of the theater. 
Image GalleryJapanese Design: Artless Simplicity20 imagesSobuku, which means simple, unsophisticated, and artless, applies to the traditional crafts that evolved in the countryside of Japan—objects that were made of natural materials and intended for everyday, practical use in the rustic life of common Japanese. |