Sesshū Tōyō
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Sesshū Tōyō, also known simply as Sesshū, was a Japanese Zen monk and painter who is considered a great master of Japanese ink painting. Initially inspired by Chinese landscapes, Sesshū's work holds a
A 16th century copy of Sesshū's 1491 self-portrait
Sculpture of Sesshū, by Miwa Zaiei. Edo period, 1787
Self-portrait by Sesshū
Winter Landscape (c. 1470s), Collection of the Tokyo National Museum.
Buddhist art in Japan
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Buddhism played an important role in the development of Japanese art between the 6th and the 16th centuries. Buddhist art and Buddhist religious thought came to Japan from China through Korea. Buddhis
The Phoenix Hall of Byōdō-in. This architecture in "Japanese" (和様, wayō) that is Japanese original design. It was built in 1059.It was registered as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto".
Shakyamuni Triad by Tori Busshi depicts the Buddha Shakyamuni in the traditional sixth-century Chinese style with an elongated head and in front of a flaming mandorla – a lotus petal shaped cloud.
The Shakyamuni Daibutsu Bronze (4.8 metres) is the oldest known sculpture of Buddha in Japan cast by Tori Busshi in 609.
Golden Hall of Hōryū-ji