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Tenshin (streaming, Academic Video Online)
TENSHIN takes a close examination into the inspiring and sometimes volatile life of who most consider, the "father" of Japanese modern art. Born in 1863, Okakura Tenshin became a well-known government official and an artistic leader. He was also a man of international perspective, he published "The Book of Tea" in English and introduced Japanese and other East Asian cultures and art to westerners.
Tokyo : two sides (streaming, Academic Video Online)
CNN explores the dichotomies of Tokyo's multi-layered worlds of art and design through the prisms of the old and the new, the traditional and the modern, the historical and the futuristic. In the heart of 21st Century Tokyo, meet the modern masters sharing their visions for the future of Japan's ancient arts-from flower arrangement to woodcut prints, architecture to kimono-making.
Kōrin Ogata red and white plum blossoms (streaming, Academic Video Online)
This documentary, directed by Reiner Mortiz, is about Korin Ogata's painting 'Screen, Red and White Plum Blossoms.'
Sesshū Tōyō autumn and winter landscapes (streaming, Academic Video Online)
This documentary, directed by Reiner Mortiz, is about the painting 'Autumn and Winter Landscapes' by Sesshu Toyo.
Higashiyama Kaii the path (streaming, Academic Video Online)
This documentary, directed by Reiner Moritz, is about Higashiyama Kaii's painting 'The Path.'
Hasegawa Tōhaku pine trees and autumn grasses (streaming, Academic Video Online)
This documentary, directed by Reiner Mortiz, is about Hasegawa Tohaku's painting 'Pine Trees and Autumn Grasses.'
Sōtatsu Tawaraya Bugaku dance screen(streaming, Academic Video Online)
This documentary, directed by Reiner Mortiz, is about Sotatsu Tawaraya's painting 'Bugaku Dance Screen.'
Pure and Simple (streaming, Academic Video Online)
Japan's long struggle to remain independent [of Chinese dominance] and to conserve its cultural identity is manifested in the simplicity and severity of ceremony and design ... in such aspects of life as formal gardens, calligraphy, craftsmanship in pottery, wood, paper, fan making and bamboo.
