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 in 1958, Beauty of the Ancients is a documentary film from Iwanami Productions (Japan). It was directed by Sumiko Haneda. With a runtime of 22m, the film is available in full HD.
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