Friday Art & History Feature - Japanese Art

I've been on all things Japanese kick lately...again. So today, I wanted to let you enjoy some examples of Japanese art that I love. As many other things in the Japanese culture, the art is often simple and minimalistic, which makes it so beautiful and unique. (There are also a couple of pieces inspired by Japanese art).

Happy Friday!

Landscape of Fall and Winter by Sesshu

Red Fuji Southern Wind Clear Morning. Part of Part of the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. Artist: Katsushika Hokusai.

Great Wave off Kanagawa. Artist: Katsushika Hokusai. This is one of this most famous paintings. Current location: Library of Congress.

Drawing by Miyamoto Musashi, a great Japanese Swordsman (c. 1584 – June 13, 1645)

Landscape by Miyamoto Musashi

Landscape by Tenshō Shūbun

Landscape by Tomioka Tessai

Two Girls by Suzuki Harunobu

Statue of Kusunoki Masashige by Kōtarō Takamura

Geisha by adriano10 (http://adriano10.deviantart.com/art/Geisha-55554744)

Geisha by Soniei (http://soniei.redbubble.com/sets/137992/works/4431360-geisha-1-japanese-art)

Musashi, by Takehiko Inoue, creator of Vagabond manga series