Beauty of the Ancients

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Overview

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

Status: Released
Release date: January 1, 1958
Original language: Japanese
Spoken languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan
Production: Iwanami Productions
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded