Beauty of the Ancients (1958)

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.

Released

1958-01-01

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

22 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Sumiko Haneda