Tag: Art

The Art of the Asuka Period

November 19, 2020 justin-david-hebert Asuka, Season 3, Yamato Comments Off on The Art of the Asuka Period
Season 3, Episode 18: The Art of the Asuka Period
The Daibutsu (Great Buddha) statue of Horyu-ji temple, crafted by Tori Busshi. Source: Wikimedia Commons
The Sakyamuni Triad, also sculpted by Tori Busshi. Public Domain
The Pagoda of Horyu-ji temple, which was built in the early 600s. Source: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The pagoda of Hoko-ji temple, built near the end of the Asuka period in the early 700s. Source: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons

Kofun Art

October 8, 2020 justin-david-hebert Kofun, Season 3, Yamato Comments Off on Kofun Art
Season 3, Episode 6: Kofun Art
An assortment of Haji ware pottery, the unglazed earthenware popularized by indigenous craftspersons in Kofun Japan. Source: Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China / CC0
A small Haji ware dish. Up close, you can really see how porous Haji ware was, which could make it difficult to clean. Public Domain.
A Sue ware pot, made using the kiln-firing technique imported from the peninsula. The exterior is visibly smoother and this piece looks like it has held up remarkably well. Source: Ismoon (talk) 19:39, 25 September 2017 (UTC) / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
A Sue ware flask from the 600s with ash glaze splashed across it. Public Domain.
A leftover haniwa head. The empty eyes and mouth always appear especially haunting to me. Public Domain.
A haniwa statue of a monkey, or what’s left of the poor fellow. Source: Kestrel / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
A painting on the wall of the Goroyama Kofun tomb. Can you guess what this image represents? It’s a building with a red door. Public Domain.
Relief painting from the Takehara Kofun Tomb. Public Domain.
Rakan statues from the Kingdom of Kibi. Mysterious and very different from their neighbors. Source: 663highland / CC BY-SA (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)