Japanese Art History Resources:
Nara Period (710-794)

(See also: Japan Resource Page)

Web Resources
Early Japanese Buddhism. Mark Schumacher
Geomancy and Imperial Position in Nara, Japan. Steve Renshaw and Saori Ihara
Heritage of Japan: Nara Period. (blog)
Japan Atlas: Nara. WebJapan
Nara. Rekishi Kaido
Nara Art in museums:

  • British Museum
  • Cleveland Museum of Art
  • Freer and Sackler Galleries
  • Kyoto National Museum
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Tokyo National Museum
    Nara, Japan. Sacred Destinations
    Nara Period. Wikipedia
    Nara Period Temples and Sculptures. Mike Gunther
    Soramitsu. Nara Women's University/Kyoto University
    World Cultures: Ancient Japan. Richard Hooker

    Image Links (click inside)
    Nikko 8c Bonten 8c Kneeling Woman 8c Ashura 8c Disciple 8c
    Buddha 8c Kannon 746 Daibutsu 8c-17c Guardian 733 Guardian 711
    Pitcher 8c Gigaku Mask 8c Offering Stupa 764 Coins 8c

    [last checked: February 28, 2010]

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