Humanities

General Art and Architecture History Resources

• Timeline of Art History, Metropolitan Museum of Art
• The British Museum Compass (Search for your region or time period)
• The Arts on the Web -Zeroland directory

China
General Chinese Art and Architecture Resources

• Chinese Art History Resources
• Tokyo National Museum - China

• Tang Dynasty, Metropolitan Museum of Art
• China-Tang Dynasty
• Tang Dynasty Chinese Art
• Chinese Art History Resources -Tang Dynasty

• Art and Culture of the Sung Dynasty, 960-1279
• Southern Song, Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Painting and Calligraphy of the Northern Sung, National Palace Museum
• Chinese Art History Resources: Southern Song
• National Palace Museum Exhibitions

Yuan Dynasty 1280-1368

• Yuan Dynasty, Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Age of the Great Khan, National Palace Museum, Taiwan
• Chinese Art History Resources -Yuan Dynasty
• National Palace Museum Exhibitions

Ming Dynasty 1368-1644

• Ming Dynasty, Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Ming Dynasty, National Palace Museum, Taiwan
• Forbidden City, Oakland Museum of CA
• Figure Painting of the Middle Ming Dynasty, National Palace Museum, Taiwan
• Paintings (several from Ming Dynasty)
• National Palace Museum Exhibitions

Qing Dynasty 1644-1911

• Qing Dynasty, Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Chinese Art History Resources- Qing Dynasty
• National Palace Museum Exhibitions

Japan
General Japanese Art and Architecture Resources

• Tokyo National Museum -   Japan
• Shrines And Temples Of Japan - and- Buddhist Sculpture Of Japan
• Kyoto National Museum Online Database (you can search for art of a particular period)

Nara 710-784

• Asuka and Nara Periods, Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Japanese Art History Resources: Nara Period
• Nara, japan-guide.com
• Todai-ji Temple, Japan Atlas

• Heian Period, Metropolitan Museum of Art
• What are Emaki?
• Tale of Genji Scroll
• The Tale of Genji, UBC Fine Arts Library
• Japanese Art History Resources: Heian Period

Kamakura 1185-1332

• Kamakura Period, Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Japanese Art History Resources: Kamakura Period
• The Kamakura Period (historical background)
• Kamakura, japan-guide.com
• Kenchoji Temple

Muromachi 1392-1568

• Muramachi Period, Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Ryoan-ji, Bowdoin College Website
• Japanese Art History Resources: Muromachi Period
• Muramachi, japan-guide.com
• Kinkakuji- The Golden Pavilion

Momoyama 1568-1603

• Momoyama Period, Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Shoin Architecture
• Japanese Art History Resources: Momoyama Period (1574-1614)
• Momoyama, japan-guide.com
• Himeji Castle

Edo 1603-1868

• Art of the Edo Period, Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Art of the Pleasure Quarters and the Ukiyo-e Style, Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Woodblock Prints in the Ukiyo-e Style, Metropolitan Museum of Art
• The Japan Ukiyo-e Museum
• The Floating World of Ukiyo-e
• Edo, japan-guide.com
• Katsura Imperial Villa
• The Tokugawa Art Museum
• Japanese Art History Resources - Edo Period
• Japanese Art History Resources - Edo Period, Part 2

Meiji 1868-1912

• Meiji, Japan-guide.com
• Meiji Period (historical background)
• Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts -

Africa

• African Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art
• British Museum Africa '05 exhibit
• Art of Africa, Boston Museum of Fine Arts
• African Art Museum
• Africa
• National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian