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The Art of Japan

The Art of Japan. Bell Ringer. Koto Music Describe the unique sound of the instrument and of the music in general. Art of Japan. 1 st traces of Japanese art date to the culture known as Jomon. Kofun Period a.d . 300-800.

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The Art of Japan

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  1. The Art of Japan

  2. Bell Ringer • Koto Music • Describe the unique sound of the instrument and of the music in general.

  3. Art of Japan • 1st traces of Japanese art date to the culture known as Jomon

  4. Kofun Period a.d. 300-800 • The earliest artworks consist mainly of simple, undecorated vessels, figures, and animals made of red clay. • Burial mounds to ward off evil spirits

  5. Temple Construction • Buddhism influence • Temples were built on a stone base, with wooden posts and rafters carefully fitted together in beautifully crafted joints. • Built to survive frequent earthquakes and violent storms

  6. The Temple at Horyuji • Among the greatest architectural achievements in Japan • Inside: main hall, lecture hall, library, bell tower, and 2 pagodas. • Pagoda- a tower several stories high with roofs slightly curved upward at the edges • Still standing and the oldest wooden structure in the world

  7. Buddhist Painting • Ex. Historical Buddha Preaching on Vulture Peak • Painting on hemp • Temple Todaiji’s greatest treasures that was preserved

  8. The Heian Period • Golden age for Japanese art • Yamato-e style- painting in the Japanese manner • Ex. Showing travelers on the road, nobles admiring cherry blossoms or hunting, peasants working in the fields, and other scenes of everydaylife • Particular seasons

  9. Lotus Sutra, Heian period (794–1185), 12th centuryJapanGold on indigo-dyed paper

  10. A Group of Children Playing under the Plum Blossoms in the Snow, 1887

  11. Wisdom King Fudo (Fudo Myo-o), Heian period (794–1185), 12th centuryKyoto, JapanJoined-woodblock construction with pigments

  12. KujakuMyo-o • During the Kamakura period military spirit dominated the art as did politics. • Also known as the peacock king

  13. Realism and Action • Leaders wanted to focus the paintings during this period on realism and action • Ex. The Burning of the Sanjo Palace • Storytelling in art

  14. The Momoyama Period • Succession of 3 dictators or shoguns, finally restored peace and unity to the troubled land • Huge palaces were built during this time • 2 purposes: • Protection • Power

  15. Woodblock Printing • Transferring and cutting pictures into wood blocks, inking the surface of these blocks, and printing • Produced many inexpensive prints as needed • HishikawaMoronobu- produced the first woodblock prints

  16. Genroku era (AD 1688-1704) A paper-making workshop

  17. Torii Kiyonobu I (1664-1729) • Bold line that flows across the paper to create a complex yet graceful rhythm of curved lines and patterns

  18. Suzuki Harunobu (1724-1770) • First multi-colored prints • His work revealed the female figure with grace

  19. Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) • “If the gods had given me only ten more years I could have became a truly great painter.” • Art Time = worthiness

  20. Ando Hiroshige (1795-1858) • Used delicate lines and harmonious color scheme to give nature a more subdued atmosphere • Overall darkness that captures the sadness of a rainy scene

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