Japanese

The Dome and Cupola that Were Not There


This perspective tour de force dazzles the eye with the complexities of its illusionistic architecture. The story behind the work is equally compelling.
Andrea Pozzo, Architecture, Italian architecture, Church of Saint Ignatius Loyola, Jesuit Order, Counter Reformation, Giovanni Battista Gaulli, Baciccio, fresco, foreshortening, dome, perspective, drawing, illusionism, Japanese, painting, cupola, Rome

The Japanese Sword and its Fittings: From the Collections of the members of the Japanese Sword Society of New York and the Cooper Union Museum


swords, sword fittings, Japan, Japanese, tsuba, sword guards, collections

Japanese Woodblock Prints in the Collection of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum


Publication design: Heidi Humphrey
prints, woodblock prints, Japan, Japanese, ukiyo-e, permanent collection

Tsuba, and Japanese Sword Fittings in the Collection of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum


Publication design: Gottschalk + Ash Ltd.
sword guards, sword fittings, swords, Japanese, tsuba, Japan, permanent collection

Tsuba


Three hundred Japanese sword guards (tsuba) and decorative fittings for the Samurai sword are on view. Hand protectors and jewelry dating from the 17th century, worn by the warriors who used the swords, are also featured in this exhibition.
sword guards, sword fittings, swords, Japanese, tsuba, Japan, permanent collection, exhibitions