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Jomon Period |
11,000 - 300 BCE |
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Yayoi Period |
300 BCE - 300 CE |
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Kofun Period |
300 - 600 CE Militaristic name literally mean "old tomb" |
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Ise |
City in the south near nara and asuka, on the water |
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Vessel Jomon Period Earthenware H = 6.5" Very heavy cord patterning rope rolled over wet clay |
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Flame-rimmed Urn Jomon Period - Middle H = 1' earthenware used for rituals asymmetrical - love for asymmetry |
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Dotaku Yayoi Period Bronze H = 2' 3" Rice cultivation era bell - spiritual thing Comes from the continent |
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Dotaku Detail On the left: Shamanic Person Pounding of rice to make mochi Building to store rice in One the right: Cranes (auspicious symbols) Hunting scene with boar Tortoise (auspicious symbols) |
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Animism |
Awe of natural phenomenon all things have souls, both animate and inanimate |
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Shinto |
The way of the spirits Emissions of aura from nature name developed in contrast to buddhism developed in Yayoi period and rice cultivation |
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The Three Sacred Treasures of Shinto (Three Imperial Regalia) |
1) Mirror (Korea object 2) 2) Sword (Horse riding, militaristic culture) 3) Jewel (Magatama, or Gogok from Korea) |
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"Nintoku's" Tomb Kofun Period Emporer = Nintoku - don't know if it's his tomb tho 90 ft tall Entire site + Moats = 1/2 mile long 3 man-made moats Took a lot of people a lot of time, which means this is for a very powerful person |
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NOT AN IMAGE |
Haniwa = "Circle of Clay" Helped prevent erosion, but did more too Were on top of tomb - meant to be seen lots and lots of different types and shapes animals such as birds and horses certain kinds placed in certain places on tomb top reserved for birds, houses, and boats |
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Haniwa Solider Kofun Period Earthenware H = 49.25" The horse riders Skirting of armor + puffy legs = korean precedence |
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Ise Shrine Site orignial built Kofun period (infl. Yayoi) Watanabe Yoshio Natural, untreated wood (purity) torii - bird perch rebuilt every twenty years only imperial family members, high ranking priests, and certain family of carpenters can go in dedicated to sun goddess - Mirror Shrine of the Imperial Family Built like the rice storage buildings |
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Yamato Clan |
Related to the current emporer started the horse-riding culture for realz |
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Side View of Main Temple Ise Shrine Kofun Watanabe Yoshio Thatched roofs clear gold ornaments - buddhist columns pierce the ground, connection to nature - daoist |
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Watanabe Yoshio |
Only dude to ever take pics of ise shrine Very modernist aesthetic in his pictures, focusing on silhouettes rather than details |
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Asuka Period |
552 - 645 CE Asuka Capital between Nara and Ise in South |
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Nara Period |
710 - 794 CE Nara capital very close to Asuka, just slightly north |
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Heian Period |
794 - 1185 CE Heian Capital Heian-kyo (current day Kyoto) |
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Prince Shotoku |
573 - 621 CE Largely responsible for introducing Budd. as State sponsored religion Political connection to Baekje (Korea) for protection Helped consolidate his power Also introduce Confucianism devout to both on the 10,000 yen note |
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Amida (Amitabha) Buddhism |
Directional Buddha of the West first came to be in China became popular 6th century, when it came to Japan |
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Kannon |
Bodhisattva of Mercy and Compassion Travelers should pray to them Non-gendered, because why would you gender an ethereal being that is escaping the human form? Almost more worshiped than Amida Iconography is having Amida in their headdress holding a lotus flower to remember enlightenment Teaching Mudra- "spinning the wheel of the law" |
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Maitreya |
The Buddha of the Future Buddha after he turns the wheel and has us start again |
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Shakyamuni |
shaman of the Shakya clan, another name for Buddha |
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Aerial View of Horyuji Temple Asuka Period Buddhist temple Dedicated to promotion Prince Shotoku's journey to paradise Tile roof structure - Chinese Arranged South to North (Entrance in the South, refractory in the North) Asymmetrical layout |
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Pagoda Horyuji Temple Asuka Period Five tile roofs Stylized umbrellas on top for Siddharta royalty Up-turned eaves to give light feeling Post & Lintel + Bracketing = effective against earthquakes |
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Golden Hall Horyuji Temple Asuka Period Heavy Tile Roofs + Stone Pedestal = Chinese Image Hall |
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Shaka Triad Horyuji Temple; Golden Hall Interior Asuka Period By Shiba Tori Bronze H with pedestal = 46" Made specifically for Prince Shotoku Major Six Dyn. precedent (also 3 kingdoms) Bodhisattva around Buddha |
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Amida's Paradise Horyuji Temple; Golden Hall Interior Asuka Period Paint on Clay Large fire and lots of the image was lost |
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Miroku - Maitreya Asuka Period CHUNGJI TEMPLE, NOT HORYUJI Waterfall drapery Lotus pedestal + foot on lotus, hand on cheek Was Prince Shotoku's Mom's place until it became a temple very close to Horyuji |
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Parinirvana Horyuji Temple NARA PERIOD, NOT ASUKA Clay over wood and metal H about 20" tall Placed in N. part of Pagoda (N = death) Clay wasn't fired, just dried Bodhisattvas behind him are chill Disciples in front of him are not |
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Weeping Disciples (Parinirvana detail) Horyuji Temple NARA PERIOD, NOT ASUKA Shows realism of Nara period very very very anguished and unhappy disciples shows human anguish |
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Parinirvana |
The end of the reincarnation cycle, not death tho just the end of the cycle. Reaching true enlightenment |
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Pure Land Buddhism |
came from Amida Buddhism you only need to say amida buddha's name to get into paradise doesn't stop the wheel of reincarnation, just sends you to paradise no memorization or reading required |
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Yamato-e |
blue-green landscape painting style yamato = japan (essentially congruent) e = painting adapted chinese style to form japanese aesthetic |
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Kamakura Period |
1185-1333 CE 1st era of military rule Shogunate capital kamakura - near tokyo |
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Aware |
exclamation like "wow" or "oh" awareness of the suffering of the world used to judge poetry or arts "How does the artist capture that sensitivity?" |
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hikime kagibana |
Drawn eyes and key noses drawn with very thin lines to form one thick line If it can be inhabited by the viewer, aware goes up |
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kukinuki yatai |
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Minamoto no Yoritomo |
first shogun lavish protrait ruler during kamakura period |
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Muromachi Period |
1392-1573 CE |
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Momoyama Period |
1573-1615 time of the warring clans gradual reunification of clans consolidation of power power shown off via castles many of the castles have been lost |
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yugen |
new medieval aesthetic a meditation technique |
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zen buddhism |
meditative no memorization or reading required mahayana sector develop own path to enlightenment very different from pureland Buddhism |
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Ashikaga Yoshimitsu |
A monk after being a leader Golden Pavilion gathered people there to discuss art and poetry collected Chinese paintings, esp. Song dyn. |
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Raigo |
"come" and "welcome" paradise collection party lotus throne in hand to receive souls of the dead numberless host really just a huge party |
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Byodoin's Phoenix Hall Heian Dedicated to Buddhism originally country estate for one of the great families chinese architecture: tile roof, stone pedestal, completely painted phoenixes on top of building layout of hall sorta like a bird??? abstractly??? NOT South to North. faces West |
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Interior of Byodoin's Phoenix Hall: Doors Heian Landscape depictions on doors Yamato-e |
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Amida Buddha Heian By JOCHO gold leaf and lacquered cloth on cypress wood multiple block technique HAS NOT BEEN MOVED = surrounding are made for this particular piece All classic Buddha iconography Tang Dyn + Unified Silla Style |
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Tale of Gengi |
Handscroll Heian Based on novel by Murasaki Shikibu heavy focus on AWARE |
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Dwelling SAWA Hiraki Single-channel video Heisei Period (2002) time based art migration, borders, boundaries microcosm -> macrocosm |
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man in camera: Study for a Self-Portrait still from a video for installation SAWA Hiraki Heisei Period (2016) trembling and shaking on a ladder before falling to the ground in pieces, delicate trying to get out, make a difference, and failing continuous attempts "interior monologue and the relentless pressure he feels as he struggles for survival" |
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You're Mine #001 KATAYAMA Mari Lambda print 91.3 x 148.8" Heisei (2014) showing herself to the audience, not hiding her disability this is me, who are you? |
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Shell #1 KATAYAMA Mari 120 x120 cm Heisei (2016) made for Mori art exhibition attempt to objectify her own body, by measuring, disassembling, and rejoining pillow-like figures, repping different forms of the body "safety zone" of different ideas of body images, esp. her own clam blanket cocooned around her "do we remain in our shells, or do we come out?" |
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High Heel Project KATAYAMA Mari Heisei Period (2012-16) "conquest of [Shibuya??]" "incredible resolve when dealing with difficulties" a way of communicating through art, to reach people |
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(Im)possible Baby: The Annuciation HASEGAWA Ai digital print Heisei (2015-16) speculative design project, discussing social, etc. the possibility of a genetically related child to same-sex couples "how do we think about biotechnological technology? opening up of the discussion mashup of science and art a projection of a gay couple and what their kids could look like |
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(Im)possible Baby: 10th birthday scene HASEGAWA Ai digital print Heisei (2015-16) continuation very very detailed trying to explore alternative to solutions to everyday problems reflect on bioethics, appropriation, and family |
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Meigi Period |
1868-1912 restoration of imperial power tokyo?? |
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Taisho Period |
1912-1926 Democracy sorta kinda lots of freedom rising merchant class became middle class 1923 marked real end, as a huge earthquake devastated Tokyo (the wind rises) end marked the start of the war years as Japan was the "storehouse of culture" and facked everything up |
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Late Showa Period |
1945-1989 |
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Edo |
16-15-1898 almost furthest north Present day Tokyo |
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Heisei Period |
1989-present "peace everywhere" Hirohito reigned WWII, died 1989, marked end of Taisho -> Akihito economic downturn, lots of ppl lost jobs devastating earthquakes Turbulent times, politically (15 prime min. in 24 years) Coming to an end, Akihito might be abdicating |
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Tokyo |
you know where it is, check edo |
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time-based art |
the focus is a variety of artistic from that focus on time, such as the passing of time, the manipulation of time ex. video art, performance art, interactive media, etc. |
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Yoga |
western style paiting |
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allegory |
something means something else a nude is deeper than just oh look a naked lady put a mirror in her hand and we'll call her vain even though we just want to stare at her lol |
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Nihonga |
Japanese Style Painting |
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Gutai |
1950s protest group of artists dedicated to reevaluation of art history "tangible" or "concrete" did a lot of performance art b4 anyone else "free art from the bound of authority" Influenced by Jackson Pollock "greatest living american painter" |
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Dry Landscape garden ryoanji, Kyoto momoyama period 15 rocks in 5 groupings raked sand is meditative practice (zen) being in the present moment zen aesthetic in old and worn quality not meant to be walked in monument to stillness "monochrome painting" |
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Dry landscape garden detail momoyama period three dimensional ink painting intended to be a microcosm of the real world |
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Himeji Castle Hyogo Prefecture Momoyama period 4th largest of its time most preserved bombastically huge Has the same building technique as the pagoda very prominent on top of hill no direct route to castle, labyrinth style x3 distance walkways start wide and get narrow extremely well defended overall |
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Kashiwagi I Illustrated handscroll ink and colors on paper h ~ 9" scene is of one of genji's wives and his close friend dealing with the fact that said close friend kashiwagi forced himself on her, and got her prego while the princess wants to run away to a monastery in shame?? a very distraught image conveys emotion via color positioning of figures diagonal lines creating chaotic setting |
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Kashiwagi II the dude dies of a broken heart over what he did, both to the princess and to genji. Genji forgives him, but Kashiwagi still dies with Genji next to him. Much lower angle, less torn off roof style chaotic colors still on the left, but by Genji and Kashiwagi it is calm moment of silence/mourning recession of space exists |
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Kashiwagi III Genji holds Kashiwagi's child after the princess goes to the monastery. Feels like this is karmic retribution for his affair with his step-mom really vivid colors once upon a time |
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Splashed Ink Haboku Landscape SESSHU Ink on Paper Muromachi Direct brushstrokes axe-cut less carefully applied abstract mosaic monk commentary above painting paper was added for more comments the commentary was poetry |
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Splashed Ink detail Muromachi tiny people in bottom right corner in boat |
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Tales of the Heiji Era "the burning of Sanjo Palace" handscroll ink and color on paper H 16.25" Kamakura period long images, with much less text than TOG taira v. minamoto battle taira won battle, lost the war use of continuous narrative following same character through the images |
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Tales of the Heiji Era Detail return to focus on realism flames look stylized, but they tried to add the embers in though spitting paint through straws "the heat of battle" real gory scene of some nice decapitation |
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Tales of the Heiji Era Detail shows chaos by number of people and how they are bunched together diminishing energy as there is less bunching figures wore very accurate armor for kamakura style |
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Landscape Handing Scroll Shubun Muromachi Ink on paper added axe cut stroke Chinese style of xia gui (guo?) |
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fukinuki yatai |
torn off roof technique tipped up format reason for all the bizarre diagonal lines in tale of genji handscroll |
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Tokagawa Ieyasu |
Worshipped at the Nikko Shrines Ieyasu was designated a great incarnation who protests the East, much like a sun go |
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ukiyo-e |
pictures of the floating world buddhist in nature |
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nishiki-e |
Brocade of pictures, evocative of different colors each color added with a different block first block has the outlines |
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meisho-e |
pictures of famous places |
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bijinga |
beauty |
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kabuki |
theater stuff????? don't have more than that... |
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Nikko Toshogu the Sunlight Gate Edo extremely lavish see shinto being co-opted as warrior state religion contrasts to ise shrine a lot lots of relief sculptures, three vinegar tasting statues of buddha buddhist, daoist, and confucianist 3 monkeys hear no evile speak no evil see no evil japanese pun |
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Sotatsu and Koetsu the Deer scroll hand scroll ink and gold and silver on paper edo merchant class started to produce art made for the people originally 65 ft. long 28 waka poems (5-7-5-7-7) comissioned by wealthy merchant shows yamato-e aesthetic |
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Haiku Characteristics |
Often about nature & feeling the moment spontaneous inspiration, imagery focus on evoking the senses meditative often those who practice tea also practice in Haiku circles |
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Two crown in Winer BUSON also a merchant "literotist??" sold his painting which was the thriving merchant culture pair of hanging scrolls ink and light color on paper edo Interesting adaptation of chinese culture very watered down ink that is washed over the surfaces reserves white air to create sensation of snow the bits of snow are just paper with not ink, solid form |
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Lovers Meeting in the Snow HARUNOBU developed prints called nishiki-e ploychrome woodblock print on paper edo price of ramen; anyone could have one male = shaved pate, masculine sash + sword "the world in floating and fleeting, we are bobbing on the river of life" enjoy it while it lasts celebrating merchant culture |
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53 Station of the Tokaido Road Hiroshige primarily associated with meisho-e edo woodblock print series became souvenirs that people bring to family members (like postcards??) hokkaido road went between imperial capital and [military capital?] |
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Ohisa of the Takashima Teashop UTAMARO extremely famous wood-block print artist primarily drew women- bijinga women real extrovert and party goes & pleasure quarter polychrome woodblock print on paper teashop is a euphemism of Geisha house Ohisa did actually sell tea tho some fabrics were based off of prints made lots and lots of merchandising |
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Otani Oniji II as Yakko Edobe SHARAKU polyschrome woodblock print on paper kabuki sharaky showed them at their most goofiest, menacing faces no impressionism without Ukiyo-e impressionist painters had this for inspo boards downward trending mouth hair shooting out very decorated and richly colored shows the actors with tremendous amount of realism |
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wisdom Kuroda Meiji Oil on Panel and gold leaf background 4-9' Yoga nude use of shading for 3d made with oil japanese touches = 1st nude japanese woman = china & confucianism |
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KURODA Seiki |
grand ol' master of oil painting went to Paris to study law and become a government official stayed for 9 years became head of western style painting at the university of Tokyo art department enchanted by idea of nudes as allegory for something else |
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Sensibility KURODA meiji = japan & storehouse of asian culture japan was the "pool" of culture and therefore should conquer everyone else |
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Emotion KURODA meji = india & buddhism a sort of buddhist triad/trinity hands are mudra-like, esp. wisdom & sense figures are oulined in brownish-red tint |
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Venice Moon SEIHO went for exposition hanging scroll ink on paper meiji nihonga in materials used (ink, mineral dust) Japanese format (hanging scroll) lots of different influences stamp recession of space smack in the middle of the scoll |
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First Time to Pose for a Painting SEIHO hanging scroll 72.13 x 34.45" color on silk taisho allowed SEIHO to step out of comfort zone v v traditional japanese sliding doors with paper windows kimono traditional hair style not a lot of shading, woodblock style caused a scandal girl is blushing -> v v shy mashup of tradition vs. new influence |
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Quo Vadis (where are you going?) KITAWAKI anti-war starts questioning post-war late showa period 3 x 4' oil on canvas allegories are unexplained shell -> listening for direction? voices? parade -> not a happy one storm -> remains of hiroshima? nagasaki? sign post -> airplane? sign post? grave? |
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Challenging Mud SHIRAGA gutai.ha mud = medium not nice mud, but clay and plaster and concrete performance piece |
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Electric Dress TANAKA gutai.ha Electric wiring and lightbulbs her paintings in the background challenges the confines of women's fashion based on a wedding kimono |
