Japanese Art History Resources:

Nanbokucho Period (1336-1392)
Muromachi Period (1392-1573)

Notes:
(1) See also: Japan Resource Page.
(2) Source for dates: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Other sources date Muromachi from 1333.
(3) "Nambokucho" is an alternate spelling for "Nanbokucho."

Web Resources

1. Muromachi Art and Architecture
Japanese-style painting. Gallery Nishimura
Kano School. British Museum
Muromachi Ink Paintings. Kyoto National Museum
Muromachi Art in museums:

  • British Museum
  • Cleveland Museum of Art
  • Freer and Sackler Galleries
  • Kyoto National Museum
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Tokyo National Museum
    Muromachi Buildings. Mike Gunther, including:
  • The Golden Pavilion
  • The Silver Pavilion
  • Ryoan-ji Zen Temple
    Muromachi Era Sculptors. Mark Schumacher
    Nanbokucho Art in museums:
  • Cleveland Museum of Art
  • Freer and Sackler Galleries
  • Kyoto National Museum
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
    Shokoku-ji Temple with Jotenkaku Museum, Kinkaku-ji, and Ginkaku-ji

    2. Muromachi History and Culture
    Historical Japanese Gardens. sjsu.edu
    Muromachi Period. Wikipedia
    Nanbokucho & Muromachi Period. Minnesota State University at Mankato
    Noh Theatre

  • The Japanese Noh Play. the-Noh.com
  • Noh and Kyogen. Japan Arts Council
  • Noh Plays with translations. Japanese Text Initiative
    Tea Ceremony
  • The Japanese Tea Ceremony. japanese-tea-ceremony.net
  • Japanese Tea Ceremony. Japan-Green-Tea.com

    Image Links (click inside)

    1. 14th Century (Nanbokucho)

    A Long Tale...
    Descent of Amida
    Benzaiten
    Arhat
    Warrior

    2. 15th Century
    Kasuga Mandala Yoshimasa Hotei Shuyado Landscape
    Landscape Four Seasons Winter Orchids Three Sages...
    Armor Mirror Container Cosmetic Box Writing Box

    3. 16th Century
    Evening Landscape Pampas Grasses The Four Seasons Eight Views... Hawks and Pines
    Tiger and Dragon Zen Patriarchs White-Robed Kannon Portrait of Sogi Genre Scenes
    Maple Viewers Kosode Helmet Water Jar Tea Jar
    Tea Caddy Sake Flask Mirror

    [last checked: March 7, 2010]

    Old Stones | timelines (bc) | timelines (ad)
    Early Japan | Asuka | Nara | Heian | Kamakura | Muromachi | Momoyama | Edo