Ink-on-paper drawing of a Japanese archer practicing
kyūdō, the
Japanese art of
archery. Archery in Japan has a long history, with the first molded metal images of Japanese
bows dating to the
Yayoi period. Bows were used in
warfare until the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century. During the
Edo period, Japan enjoyed a long era of peace, and archery, influenced by Chinese
Zen monks, developed into a
martial art.Artist: Unknown; Restoration:
Lise Broer
Ink-on-paper drawing of a Japanese archer practicing
kyūdō, the
Japanese art of
archery. Archery in Japan has a long history, with the first molded metal images of Japanese
bows dating to the
Yayoi period. Bows were used in
warfare until the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century. During the
Edo period, Japan enjoyed a long era of peace, and archery, influenced by Chinese
Zen monks, developed into a
martial art.Artist: Unknown; Restoration:
Lise Broer