ARTS 385 - Women in East Asian Art

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 Hours
Attribute: 3 HU, CD

This course examines women as creators, patrons, and subjects of traditional East Asian art. Particular attention is paid to issues of class and gender, as well as the influence of Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism as they have profoundly affected the roles and presentations of women in Chinese and Japanese visual culture. Original works in the Allen Memorial Art Museum will be central to the course. Enrollment limit: 20.
Instructor: C. Wang
Prerequisites & Notes
One course in Art History or East Asian Studies. Counts toward the East Asian Studies major