Beauty of the Ancients

Beauty of the Ancients (1958)

古代の美

Commissioned by the Tokyo National Museum, this film, regarded in some quarters as the masterpiece of Haneda’s Iwanami period, is one of several in which she documented Japan’s ancient and classical artistic treasures. Here she focuses on the Tokyo National Museum’s collection of art from the earliest eras of Japan’s (pre)history, including earthenware pottery and the striking terracotta figurines known as haniwa.

Date of release
1958-01-01
Runtime
22m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Sumiko Haneda

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