Japanese Art History Resources:

Jomon Period10,000 BC - 300 BC [or earlier]
Yayoi Period300 BC [or earlier] - 300 AD
Kofun (Tumulus) Period300 AD - 552 AD

(See also: Japan Resource Page)

Jomon Period Resources
Chikatsu-Asuka Historical Museum
Dogu, Jomon Pottery and Uenohara Jomon Village. Mike Gunther
Heritage of Japan: Paleolithic through Kofun. (blog)
History 371: Prehistoric, Jomon, Yayoi, and Kofun periods. Mark Ravina
Jomon Art in museums:

  • British Museum
  • Cleveland Museum of Art
  • Kimbell Museum of Art
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Tokyo National Museum
    Jomon Culture. Charles T. Keally
    Jomon Japan. Peter J. Matthews
    Jomon Period. Declan Murphy/Yamasa Institute
    Jomon Period. Wikipedia
    The Jomon Period in Japan. Niigaga Prefectural Museum
    The Paleolithic Period/Jomon Period. Minnesota State University
    The Power of Dogu. British Museum (2009)
  • The Power of Dogu. Metropoolis Arts & Entertainment
  • The Power of Dogu. Mainichi Daily News
    World Civilizations: Jomon and Yayoi. Richard Hooker

    Yayoi Period Resources
    Ancient Japan. Robert Churchill
    Mirrors to Japanese History. Walter Edwards/AIA
    Yayoi Culture. Charles T. Keally
    Yayoi Art in museums:

  • British Museum
  • Cleveland Museum
  • Kimbell Museum of Art
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Tokyo National Museum
    The Yayoi Era. Minnesota State University
    Yayoi Period. Declan Murphy/Yamasa Institute
    Yayoi Period. Wikipedia
    Yoshinogari Yayoi Village. Mike Gunther

    Kofun Period Resources
    Astronomical Paintings in Asuka Kofun, with Takamatsuzuka Kofun and Supplement. Steve Renshaw and Saori Ihara
    Asuka Kofun with Takamatsuzuka Kofun. Asuka Historical Museum
    Haniwa. Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
    Haniwa: Form And Meaning. National Museum of Japanese History
    Haniwa and Kofun Tumuli. Mike Gunther
    Imashirozuka. Japanese Archaeological Association
    Kofun Art in museums:

  • British Museum
  • Cleveland Museum
  • Kimbell Museum of Art
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Tokyo National Museum
    Kofun Culture. Charles T. Keally
    Kofun Introduction. Noboru Ogata
    Kofun News and Reference Articles. Niigata Prefectural Museum
    Kofun Period. Wikipedia

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    1. Jomon Period

    2. Yayoi Period

    3. Kofun Period

    [last updated: September 11, 2010]

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