Publication of the Compilation of Dated Inscriptions on Japanese Paintings – 15^th Century

Compilation of Dated Inscriptions on Japanese Paintings - 15^th Century

　Department of Research Programming has published the Compilation of Dated Inscriptions on Japanese Paintings – 15^th Century (A5, 720 pages) to report results of its 5-year research project “Documentary Research on East Asian Art.” This volume reproduces and chronologically arranges 833 dated inscriptions from among inscriptions found on paintings produced primarily in Japan in the 100 years of the 15^th century, which marked the height of the Muromachi period. This volume is a continuation of the Compilation of Dated Inscriptions on Japanese Paintings – 10^th–14^th Centuries published in 1984.
　 Inscriptions that are directly inscribed on cultural properties provide a basis for authenticating those properties and determining the era when they were produced, but such inscriptions also serve as an indicator of where to position the numerous works that lack inscriptions. Without question, this compilation of inscriptions provides a foundation for the protection and study of cultural properties. Research often tends to overly specialize, but this compilation consolidates that research to provide new perspectives. Such projects are an important part of the Institute’s ongoing mission.
　This volume is available from Chuo Koron Bijutsu Shuppan. Please see the website below for details.
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