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
ArtistsImai KeijuView topic 
KnowledgeTamba-yaki – Eight Hundred Years of Fire, Ash, and Everyday VesselsView topic 
GuidesWhich Kakemono Motif Suits Which Room and SeasonView topic 
KnowledgeShigaraki-yaki – The Clay from the Bottom of Lake BiwaView topic 
KnowledgeBodhidharma – The Monk Who Faced the Wall for Nine YearsView topic 
ArtistsHirose HakuenView topic 
KnowledgeOhi-yaki – The Amber-Colored Tea Bowl from KanazawaView topic 
GuidesHanging and Caring for a Kakemono – How to Properly Handle a Japanese Hanging ScrollView topic 
KnowledgeThe Shōwa Era – From War to Economic MiracleView topic 
ArtistsSugaya HosenView topic 
KnowledgeJapanese Ceramics – A Journey Through Clay, Fire and CenturiesView topic 
GuidesGiving Japanese Art as a Gift: Which Motif Suits Which Occasion?View topic 
KnowledgeHagi-yaki – The Tea Bowl That Grows More Beautiful With Every CupView topic 
KnowledgeSatsuma-yaki – Ivory, Crackle Glaze, and Gold from KagoshimaView topic 
ArtistsTaniuchi SeiganView topic 
KnowledgeThe Taishō Era – A Brief, Modern InterludeView topic 
KnowledgeTenmoku – Not a Kiln, but a Glaze of Iron and FireView topic 
KnowledgeJapanese Calligraphy – The Way of the BrushView topic 
ArtistsŌtsuka ShunreiView topic 
KnowledgeThe Heart Sutra in Japanese Calligraphy – 262 Characters for the Essence of EmptinessView topic 
KnowledgeKutani-yaki – Five Colors, a New Beginning After a Hundred Years of SilenceView topic 
ArtistsFujii KaidōView topic 
ArtistsMori YūzanView topic 
ArtistsTakebe HakuhōView topic
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