Shinto art includes illustrations of Shinto legends from the 13th century, mandalas from early 14th century shrines depicting deities, and hanging scrolls from the 13th century depicting shrines. Sculptures from the 11th century include gilt bronze figures. Architecture features the grand shrine of Sumiyoshi from Osaka and the Ise shrine complex in southern Honshu known for its biannual rebuilding ritual.

1. Shinto Art
Vesper Guo

2. What is Shinto?

3. Drawing and Painting

4. Illustrated Legends of the Kitano Shrine (Kitano Tenjin Engi),
Kamakura period (1185–1333), 13th century
Unidentified artist
Japan
Handscroll; ink and color on paper

11. Kitano Shrine

12. Kumano shrine mandala,
Nanbokucho period (1336–
92), early 14th century
.Japan
.Hanging scroll: ink, color, and
gold on silk;

14. Wakamiya of the
Kasuga Shrine,
Kamakura period
(1185–1333), 13th
century
.Unidentified artist
.Japan
.Hanging scroll; ink,
color, and gold leaf
on silk

15. Sculpture

16. Za Gongen, Heianō
period (794–1185),
11th century
Japan
Gilt bronze with
incised decoration

18. Divine Rainmaking Boy
13th century
Wood

19. Architecture

20. Sumiyoshi Taisha ( 住吉大社 , "Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine") Osaka

21. Ise Jingku (shrine),
southern Honshu,
Japan

22. Outside the Outer Shrine's main sanctuary

23. A shrine of Naiku