Deepening Research Through Exploration of Various Methodologies: Asian Art History (2021-2022)

Over the past two years, research in the field of Asian art history has continued to grow both in quantity and quality. This growth has been driven by various attempts to shape the perspective of viewing artworks and to develop new methodologies for research. Generally, there are four primary research methodologies, with a significant emphasis still placed on visual interpretation through the analysis of style and iconography. The number of articles exploring the social context of art production or the perception of specific periods has also increased. Additionally, discussions based on the approaches of material culture studies and visual culture studies have also been included.BR In this context, this paper pays attention to reflective considerations on the framework of art historical perception and research from new perspectives that go beyond traditional visual analysis. Furthermore, this paper focuses on research into new subjects that were previously less explored, such as the representation of women in art. These achievements have been driven by a shared awareness within our academic community of the need to explore new perspectives and research directions. It is expected that through these new perspectives and methodologies, which open up new possibilities for interpreting artworks, the qualitative growth of Asian art history will continue to thrive in the future.