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Film · 1958 · 22m

Beauty of the Ancients

古代の美

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Synopsis

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.

Details

Director
Sumiko Haneda
Release
January 1, 1958
Status
Released
Country
Japan
Network
Iwanami Productions
Runtime
22m

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