Japanese Art History Resources:

(See also: Japan Resource Page)

Jomon Period Resources
Heritage of Japan: Paleolithic through Kofun
Jomon art in museums:
  • Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
  • British Museum
  • Cleveland Museum of Art
  • Kimbell Museum of Art
  • Kyoto National Museum
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Tokyo National Museum
Jomon Costume. Kyoto Costume Museum
Jomon Culture. Charles T. Keally
Jomon Period. Wikipedia
The Power of Dogu. British Museum (2009)
The Power of Dogu. Metropolis Arts & Entertainment
Shrines and Temples of Japan: Jomon. Mike Gunther
World Civilizations: Jomon and Yayoi. Richard Hooker

Yayoi Period Resources
Mirrors to Japanese History. Walter Edwards
Shrines and Temples of Japan: Yayoi. Mike Gunther
Yayoi art in museums:
  • Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
  • British Museum
  • Cleveland Museum of Art
  • Kimbell Museum of Art
  • Kyoto National Museum
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Tokyo National Museum
Yayoi Costume. Kyoto Costume Museum
Yayoi Culture. Charles T. Keally
Yayoi Period. Wikipedia

Kofun Period Resources
Astronomical Paintings in Asuka Kofun, with Takamatsuzuka Kofun and Supplement. Steve Renshaw and Saori Ihara
Asuka Kofun and Takamatsuzuka Kofun. Asuka Historical Museum
Imashirozuka. Japanese Archaeological Association
Kofun art in museums:
  • Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
  • Asuka Historical Museum
  • British Museum
  • Cleveland Museum
  • Kimbell Museum of Art
  • Kyoto National Museum
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Tokyo National Museum
Kofun Costume. Kyoto Costume Museum
Kofun Culture. Charles T. Keally
Kofun Introduction. Noboru Ogata
Kofun News and Reference Articles. Niigata Prefectural Museum
Kofun Period. Wikipedia
Kofun Pottery: (Wikipedia)
  • Haji Ware
  • Sue Ware
Shrines and Temples of Japan: Kofun. Mike Gunther

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1. Jomon Period

2. Yayoi Period

3. Kofun Period

[last updated: July 31, 2013]

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