The Luminous Brush

Learn the engaging art of Japanese sumi painting, where simple sweeps of the brush capture the essence of nature. The Japanese art tradition of Sumi-e uses brushes and in...

What does it mean to be a woman artist – or a feminist artist – in China today?Analyzing how Chinese women artists have reinvented traditional forms of ink and brush painting, Invi...

Following the devastating Mongol conquest of Baghdad in 1258, the domination of the Abbasids declined leading to successor polities, chiefly among them the Ilkhanate in Greater Ira...