Japanese Zen Buddhism and the Impossible Painting (Getty Research Institute Council Lecture Series)
by Yukio Lippit
Yukio Lippit’s Japanese Zen Buddhism and the Impossible Painting explores the meeting of Zen Buddhist thought and Japanese painting. Published in the Getty Research Institute Council Lecture Series, this focused volume offers readers an entry point into the religious, philosophical, and artistic questions surrounding its subject.
About This Book
Japanese Zen Buddhism and the Impossible Painting examines the relationship between Zen Buddhism and painting in Japan.
Written by Yukio Lippit, the book considers the concept of an “impossible painting” through an art-historical and religious lens.
As part of the Getty Research Institute Council Lecture Series, it presents a focused scholarly discussion for readers interested in Japanese art and Buddhist thought.
This volume may appeal to students, researchers, and general readers exploring the connections among visual culture, philosophy, and religion.
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