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
ArtistsIwasaki HajinView topic 
ArtistsKanō Tōshun YoshinobuView topic 
ArtistsSaeki ShunkōView topic 
ArtistsYoda ChikokuView topic 
ArtistsSatō BokudōView topic 
ArtistsKawasaki ShōkoView topic 
ArtistsKanō EihakuView topic 
ArtistsNakajima KahōView topic 
ArtistsHata GetsushūView topic 
ArtistsKanō TanshinView topic 
ArtistsHara ZaichūView topic 
ArtistsShibata ZeshinView topic 
ArtistsTanaka HakuinView topic 
ArtistsNakamura ShundeiView topic 
ArtistsNakahara YōtōView topic 
ArtistsAraki KanpōView topic 
ArtistsIkegami ShūhoView topic 
ArtistsKobayashi TaigenView topic 
ArtistsMatsuura ShōdōView topic
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