Song and Yuan Buddhist art at Kyoto National Museum

The main exhibition at the Kyoto National Museum was closed during this visit, leaving an exhibition of Song and Yuan Buddhist painting as the day's focus. The video introduces the exhibition and then gives a reaction afterwards, since filming inside was expected to be restricted. The response is explicitly non-specialist and concentrates on the visual impact of the works, without attempting a technical account of Song or Yuan art. Strong lines and facial expressions make the figures seem to leap from the page. The tapestries and ceramics also draw admiration for their craftsmanship.