Essays on Japanese Art

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Proposal Peculiar historical, cultural and philosophical foundations of East Asian states have facilitated relative homogeneity in local artistic endeavors, though certain peculiar details of art in such countries as China, Korea and Japan might alter greatly. Also, in light of historical trends and events, China became an Sesshū Tōyō a source inspiration for many Japanese artists, as it is shown by the body of research. However, it is still interesting to take a closer look at influences Chinese culture and representational conventions produce on Japanese art in relation to a certain period of time and certain variety of ...

The Concept of the Collection: Japanese Warrior

Introduction Nature, the environment and the universe as a whole, provided a huge influence on mankind for a long time. It was particularly pronounced prior to the active development of technical progress. Japanese culture can be considered as one of the brightest representatives of such influence. It is a multi-faceted, surprising and unusual world of images and objects. Everything is living his own life in harmony with the surrounding space. Japanese style evolved over the centuries. Now it is an excellent example of the preservation of a constant shape in combination with the cycle of patterns and colors. The ...

The Japanese artist Takashi Murakami was born in Tokyo in 1962. Takashi Murakami studied the art of Nihonga (traditional Japanese painting) within the National University of Fine Arts and Music in Tokyo. The unique and self-sufficient style of the author is expressed through many mediums, including painting, sculpture, industrial design or fashion. He is an artist of the pictorial language, one of those which were strongly influenced by both popular culture and the formal characteristics of traditional art, such as flatness, applying a boss and abundant ornamentation. In 1990, Murakami was introduced to contemporary art with the artist Masato ...

Vincent van Gogh was born as the son of a middle class family in 1853; his style of painting created a maelstrom of rejection, panic, and curiosity from the late 19th century public. The famous Van Gogh scholar named Zola previously stated that no other artist had ever exceeded Van Gogh; his immense popularity as a result of his insanely beautiful artworks made him a champion of the rejected artists who crafter genius masterpieces that are all timeless, hysterical, and eccentrically beautiful at the same time. (Naifeh and Smith Ch. 1, n.p.). Throughout history, Van Gogh is probably one ...

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There is nothing wrong in the fact that we admire the Louvre and the Parthenon, Mediterranean villas and Swiss chalets, or inspired by the new architectural forms and objects of the interior of other countries, and show our desire to bring them into our reality. The bad thing is that this does not go beyond stylization of the surface. As a result, when we want to create the interior in the conditional "Japanese style", we simply get wallpaper with Japanese cherries, hand fans on the walls and furniture made of particleboard in the dark colors, instead of creating an ...

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Introduction People often associate art with beauty such that art forms appeal to the audience because of their aesthetic qualities. Nonetheless, as we explore various theories, concepts, and approaches in art design, we discover that beauty is diverse. As the famous saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, which means that the standard and quality of beauty differs based on varying constructs and views of beauty. The conflict and exchange between perfection and imperfection, for instance, illustrates the variability of beauty as a construct in art design (Bailey & Peoples, 2010). Beauty is not merely a creation or ...

Senju Kannon’s The Thousand Armed Bodhisattva of Compassion is a seminal work in the history of Japanese art but is also an important milestone for Buddhist thought and religion. The work is colourful and emanates a certain sense of peace and calm which demonstrates the prevalent revival in Japanese art of the late 19th century. The Bodhisattva is also a crucial figure for Buddhism which also attempts to create an oasis of calm and peace but at the same time delves into the deep questions of existentialism which is part and parcel of the whole religious concept. Actually the word bodhisattva ...

Toshiko Takaezu is considered one of the most influential and well-known international ceramic and painting artists. Her ceramic art works are intersected closely with her painting; one can say that her painting is present at her ceramics. Toshiko was born in 1922 in Hawaii. Her parents were Japanese immigrants from the middle class. The artist graduated from the University of Hawaii Art, and then entered the Crandbrook Educational Community of Michigan. Toshiko got a broad education associated with the art of painting and ceramics. Her style cannot be confused with any other. Toshiko Takaezu’s creativity can be considered unique ...

Haniwa Horse

Description of the historical work in Ceramic Media Haniwa Horse encompasses a small horse hollow terracotta statue placed in aristocratic graves during the Kofun period in ancient Japan (Haniwa uma 43). Haniwa is Japanese word that means circle of clay to refer to the unglazed red clay cylinders put around the burial mounds. Haniwa horse supports the ground on the imperial burial mound to provide stability and support the roof of the tomb. The artisans of the Kofun era were the first to design the Haniwa Horse during Japan’s Iron Age. The Kofun means an old tomb ...

The word shunga is translated into spring pictures. Spring is when all of the animal species of the world mate. The categories of spring erotic depictions are delegated to Japanese erotic illustrations, paintings and prints. The spring erotic depictions are explicit and detailed. The spring sexual depictions are also art of great beauty. The depictions frequently show fertility rites and the elated sex that is enjoyed between two people. Some of the spring depictions are heterosexual in nature; other illustrations of depict homosexual acts, good sex practices and mythology. The history of shunga as an art form will be ...

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I. Introduction

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B. Background of Japan and its Culture II. Zen Art

A. Zen Buddhism

B. What is Zen Art? C. Influence of Zen of Japanese Arts and Culture III. Aesthetics of Japanese Art - Wabi Sabi and Shibui - Wabi Sabi in Contemporary Japanese Homes - Wabi Sabi with reference to an image IV. Conclusion

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Have you ever asked your self what is art? Why is it very important to cultures? Does it have a great impact on the societies? Does it say anything about the culture? ...

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Japanese art encompasses a wide range of art media and styles which is inclusive of calligraphy on silk and paper, ancient pottery, sculpture, ukiyo-e woodblock prints, ink painting, the more recent manga, kirigami, origami and kirie. These arts have their foundation on the wide range of human habitation in Japan which is up to the 10th millennium BC to present day. Going by history, Japan is exposed to sudden invasions that come with alien and very new ideas which are then followed by long periods of literally minimal contact with the rest of the globe. This has caused Japanese art ...

The great geographical discoveries ( or large Navigations ) is the name given to the period of history that took place between the fifteenth century and early seventeenth century during which Europeans explored the world extensively in search of new trade routes . Historians often refer to the " Age of Discovery " as the pioneer Portuguese and Spanish navies studies performed between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, who built a relationship with Africa , America and Asia, looking for an alternative way to " India " , driven by trade in gold, silver and spices ( Martin 6). In 1543 , by chance, three Portuguese merchants Francisco António ...

Modern art includes many elements from Asian and African art. The works chosen here have elements of modernism in them especially the Seated Couple sculpture whilst the Senyu Kannon work depicting Buddha has influenced several artists such as Paul Gauguin and Francis Bacon.

Senju Kannon’s The Thousand Armed Bodhisattva of Compassion (circa 1200AD)

Senju Kannon’s The Thousand Armed Bodhisattva of Compassion is a seminal work in the history of Japanese art but is also an important milestone for Buddhist thought and religion. The work is colourful and emanates a certain sense of peace and calm which demonstrates the prevalent revival in Japanese art of the late 19th century. The Bodhisattva ...

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Shunga secrets bared between the covers by Victoria James, Japan times. “Shunga: sex and pleasure in pleasure in Japanese art” is a very famous book in japan that entails some of the sex stimulus, the main being known locally as shunga.it is more detailed than a catalogue in a museum.it is more comprehensive in that it has details of all sex tips in Japan. The language used is easily understandable all over the world (Victoria, 4). The shunga was carried using the kimonos, armor and armor chests. Shunga was common that it can be found in British museums. The shunga was ...

Japanese ancient art has done well over centuries, thanks to the contemporary artists who did a marvelous work in using ancient traditions to come up with extraordinary and unique art. Japanese Culture traces back to more than 10,000 years ago. The islands of Japan were originally influenced by Chinese culture between 300 BC and 300 AD. They rapidly found their own ways and over a number of years developed a considerable breadth of experience that was integrated and baffled to the outside world. The book ‘Japanese Culture’ puts forward significant historical and cultural developments over the last two millennia. A significant ...

The historical Japanese art covered a wide range of styles such as pottery, sculptures, calligraphy and ink painting. Most of the art and Japanese culture during this time was highly influenced by the Koreans. The Nara period as described in the history of Early Japanese Art featured the period between the years 645-794. It was recognized to the rise in power of the Buddhism religion (Mobile, 37). This was the period characterized by the construction of many temples in order to accommodate the rising number of worshippers and clergymen. Emperor Shomu was credited to the immense efforts of developing Buddhism. ...

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In terms of art, Ashikaga (Muromachi) period (1338 – 1573 A.D.) is characterized by the emergence of the flower arrangements and landscape gardening, introduced by the Zen monks, who brought these artistic expressions from China. Although this type of art has Chinese influences, its adoption and adaptation to Japanese style, in constructions such as Golden and Silver Pavillions and Ryoanji rock garden indicate that the Japanese art is linked with nature, as it finds its inspiration in this source. Moreover, Shinto, a representative Japanese religion, worships nature, translating the emotional connection between man and nature through art. Therefore, the religious confessions ...

History and culture have always been going hand in hand creating rich material for the unique art. А three thousand year old Japanese history of development gave its birth to various types of arts, starting from ancient pottery, sculpture, painting and carving and ending with contemporary Japanese cartoons, anime and manga, which gained millions of admirers. But let’s start if not from the very beginning, but at least from the first distinctly outlined period in the history of Japanese art – the Muromachi period (1392-1573). The beginning of the art era is marked by the Ashikaga family having occupied ...

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Art- like many other factors of life- changes with traditions culture, religion and international relationships. This is the case of the art in Japan especially in the Korean peninsula when the Chinese heavily impacted on the Japanese art and architecture (Kanazawa, 75). This was mainly though intermarriages, the business interactions, religion and government. This paper gets into the details of how the Korean peninsula changed the face of art in Japan.

Around the globe, art has had an impact in the kind of art that a people are popular with. For the Chinese, art of Buddha ancestry has been common ...

The Japanese art history is one of the most embraced art histories in the entire world mainly because of the diverse collections in the field. The history of the Japanese art vividly gives evidence of the past history. Through keen study of the art history, various hidden and factual details concerning Japan are revealed. The culture and the traditional acts of Japanese people are also exposed through the exhibition of the available artifacts. For this reason, as a curator of Japan in Los Angeles, I will present the different art materials to illustrate the history of Japanese. This is will ...