Art History 362:
Japanese Art

Japanese Art, Muromachi period

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Engaku-ji Shariden (Relic Hall)
Shari-den (Relic Hall), c. 1282
Kamakura
Zen style architecture
Saiho-ji (Temple of Western Fragrance), garden view, 1339
Kyoto
Designed by Muso Soseki (1268 - 1351)
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
Kyoto, built in 1397 by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu
Muromachi Period
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), view of garden
Muromachi Period
Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion)
Kyoto, built in 1397 by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu
Muromachi Period
Togudo, study/teahouse in Gingaku-ji
Muromachi Period
Interior of Togudo
Muromachi Period
Ryoanji Garden
Kyoto, by Soami, c. 1500
Muromachi Period
Daitoku-ji, Daisen-in Garden
Kyoto, c. 1525
Muromachi Period
Tai-an tea-house, in Myoki-an (nunnery)
Attrib. Sen no Rikyu, 1582
Momoyama
Interior of Tai-an tea-room
Tea bowl
Stoneware
Momoyama Period
Shigaraki jar
Muromachi Period
Pottery incised with design

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