Thinking Historically About the Role of Women in Early Modern Japan Through Art with the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art

In this episode, we are thinking historically with Frank Feltens, PhD, Curator of Japanese Art at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art . Dr. Feltens helps us think historically about the Edo period of Japan, the art produced during this period, and the intersection of art and gender roles. The conversation highlights how the role of women changed over time in medieval to early modern Japan.

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