This program is cancelled this week due to the storm closure.

Join the monthly Art History Group!

No prior knowledge of art history or the artist of the month is necessary. This group meets in-person on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 3 PM. 

The art of sumi-e painting (“black ink painting”) was brought to Japan from China in the 15th century. During the Muromachi to Azuchi-Momoyama periods (1392- 1603), this method of painting quickly became the dominant art form in Japan. As in China, the practice of sumi-e stems from philosophy, that of Taoism and Zen (Chán, in Chinese) Buddhism.

For the month of February, we will review the masterworks of three artists that laid the foundation for this great tradition in Japan: Tenshō Shūbun (1414–1463), Sesshū Tōyō (1420–1506), and Hasegawa Tōhaku (1539–1610). Many of the works by the above artists have been designated as “National Treasures” by the Japanese government, the highest honor a work of art can receive in the country.