The samurai belonged to the intellectual elite of Japanese society and practiced creative disciplines like calligraphy and poetry that often contrasted with the violent nature of battle. The warrior ...

Opening on Saturday, a new exhibition at the VMFA brings one of the world’s largest collections of Japanese samurai armor to town. “Samurai Armor from the Collection of Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) has announced that Commonwealth employees, as well as preschool and K-12 teachers of public and private schools will receive free ...

We don’t pay enough attention to armor. This is probably because it’s the part of the museum you visit to placate your bored nephew, because look at all those cool swords! But if fashion has revealed ...

The North Carolina Museum of Art’s Samurai: Making of a Warrior exhibit blends art, culture and religion. With artifacts sourced largely from the Triangle, the exhibit explores the samurai world.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Samurai Armor from the Collection of Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller exhibition will be making their debut at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA). Starting Saturday, ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The History Museum of Mobile is preparing to launch its next exhibit: “SAMURAI: Sunrise, Sunset.” Officials said the exhibit, which opens in September, will feature objects ...

Toyotomi Hideyoshi was a samurai badass. We have his battle armor to prove it. At one time the de facto ruler of Japan, Hideyoshi (1537-1581) was one of the most celebrated and victorious warlords of ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. From card: "Description / Kabuto-- 32 ...