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


(See also: Japan Resource Page)

Web Resources
Asuka and the Man'yoshu. Asuka Historical Museum
Japan Atlas: Nara. WebJapan
Japan: 500-1000AD. Metropolitan Museum of Art
Nara. Rekishi Kaido
Nara and Heian Periods. Japan-Guide.com
Nara Period. Tokyo National Museum
Nara Period Temples and Sculptures. Mike Gunther
Nara and Todaiji. JGC Corporation
Soramitsu. Nara Women's University/Kyoto University
WebMuseum: Asuka and Nara Art. Nicolas Pioch
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 updated September 4, 2005]


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