Like shadow puppetry, Kamasan painting used the ancient epics and mythological stories as inspiration. Heralding from a village of the same name in east Bali, this painting style has been ...

On the rural islands of Nagasaki a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links to a time of ...

These five masterpieces capture the very essence of the transformations that have shaped Japan's visual identity, from the ...

A long scroll of tiny thumbnail images showing the changes in Mondrian’s painting style over time. The sequence begins with depictions of trees and human forms, then moves into abstractions and ...

On this small island in rural Nagasaki, Japan's Hidden Christians gather to worship what they call the Closet God.In a special room about the size of a tatami mat is a scroll painting of a kimono-clad ...

In a special room about the size of a tatami mat is a scroll painting of a kimono-clad Asian woman. She looks like a Buddhist Bodhisattva holding a baby, but for the faithful, this is a concealed ...