HR3007 JAPANESE ART: EDO TO CONTEMPORARY

This survey course will introduce you to developments in Japanese art from the Edo period (17th century) to contemporary. You will examine a broad range of visual materials, from Japanese woodblock prints to contemporary art, photography, architecture and design, in order to identify and understand major themes and critical issues in Japanese art. This course will complement courses in other Asian art histories and Japanese literature. It will also provide a basis for further in-depth studies in Japanese art, history and culture.