Topics: discover Japanese art
Our topics let you dive deeper into the Japanese art Densho offers. In Artists we introduce the painters and ceramicists behind our works, from the Edo period to the present. Under Knowledge we explain techniques, traditions and aesthetic concepts such as Wabi-Sabi, and in Guides we give practical tips on care and choice. In the Blog we will report on news from the Japanese art world.
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Understanding Japanese Art – From A to Z
Glossary, frequently asked questions, and explanations of terms: the quick introduction to the world of Japanese art
用語集Japanese Art Terms from A to Z – The Densho GlossaryFrom chawan to wabi-sabi: the key terms related to Japanese ceramics and painting briefly explained.View topic 
よくある質問Common Questions About Japanese Art - Simply AnsweredAnswers to the most common questions about buying, shipping, care, and authenticity of Japanese artworks.View topic 
絵画Japanese Wall Scrolls, Tea Bowls and Sake Cups – from Kakemono to GuinomiJapanese hanging scroll, teacup without a handle, small sake glasses: there is a technical term for all of this. A translation aid in both directions.View topic
GuidesKakemono Sets: Choosing and Hanging Pairs, Triptychs, and Seasonal SeriesView topic 
KnowledgeHyōgu – The Art of Mounting That Turns a Painting into a Hanging ScrollView topic 
ArtistsTokuda RinsaiView topic 
ArtistsMochizuki KinpōView topic 
ArtistsKatsushika HokusaiView topic 
ArtistsKanō TanyūView topic 
GuidesWhy Does a Kakemono Often Bear the Signature of an Artist Long DeceasedView topic 
KnowledgeShikishi – The Small Stage for the EssentialView topic 
KnowledgeFuchin – The Silent Guardians of the KakemonoView topic 
ArtistsKō SūkokuView topic 
KnowledgeThe Enso Symbol – A Circle, a Breath, an Entire UniverseView topic 
GuidesWabi-Sabi in Interior Design: Combining Japanese Ceramics with a Modern Living StyleView topic 
ArtistsIkeda KeisenView topic 
BlogWabi-Sabi as a Trend: Why Imperfection Cannot Be OrderedView topic 
ArtistsSasaki ShōrakuView topic 
KnowledgeBizen Ware – When Fire and Clay Alone Complete the FormView topic 
ArtistsMōri BaiyūView topic 
GuidesKakemono for Beginners: Which Motif Makes a Good First Collector's Piece?View topic 
ArtistsKanō Isen'in NaganobuView topic 
KnowledgeKyoto-yaki – The Ceramics of a City, Not a Single KilnView topic 
GuidesIdentifying Handcrafted Japanese Ceramics: Unique Work or Mass-Produced?View topic 
ArtistsMiyamoto MusashiView topic 
KnowledgeThe Takasago Legend – Two Pines, One Eternal LoveView topic 
ArtistsYamaguchi DaichiView topic
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