Echoes of ancient rituals and shamanic customs lie in the broken remains of the dogu figurines, revealing the spiritual intrigue, and artistic evolution of the Jomon period.
“Prior to the 1850s, Japan had been isolated by government policies for more than two centuries,” said Shawn Eichman, the museum’s curator of Asian art.
Excitement builds for a rare showing of works by the 19th-century painter whose dynamic colors and bold brushstrokes mirrored the avant-garde of the West