Transcript Edo Period pt. II

Edo Period pt. II
1603 - 1868
Rimpa School of Painting
• How does the Rimpa’s use material
make it unique from previous Japanese
periods?
• How is landscape emphasized in Ukiyoe woodblock prints?
• How can we determine the importance
of social life by analyzing woodblock
prints? Society + status
• Depiction of animals?
Tawaraya Sotatsu
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Tawaraya Sotatsu
Matsushima Screens
Pair of 6 panel
screens
Edo Period, 17th c.
Ink, gold leaf on
paper
Nanga School Painting
• Inspired by new Confucianism in
Japanese, ancient Chinese literati, and
individualism.
• Made work unique by blending Chinese
models (literati), Japanese aesthetics,
and personal expression.
Uragami Gyokudo
• Geese Aslant in the
High Wind
• Edo Period, 1817
• Ink and light colors on
paper
• Literati influences
include: layers of
calligraphic brushwork
building up forms of
trees, mountains, d the
solitary human
habitation.
Zen Painting
• Because of the rising support and following of neoConfusionism, Zen Buddhism declined a little.
• Revived by Hakuin Ekaku,who was a devout,
enlightened Zen Buddhist and painted everyday
subjects to be easily understood.
• Known for his humor and charm in later years
• Hakuin’s pupils followed through brushwork,
becoming Zen masters again!
• “What is the sound of one hand clapping?” - koan
(mysterious Zen riddle)
Hakuin Ekaku
• Bodhidharma
Meditating
• Edo Period, 18th c.
• Ink on paper
• 9th year of meditation
for the Bodhidharma
• Intensity, concentration,
and spiritual depth are
conveyed by thick brush
strokes.
• “Pointing directly to the
human heart, see your
own nature and become
Buddha.”
Nagasawa Rosetsu
• Juxtaposition of BIG bull and tiny puppy = humorous?
• For lower society
Ukiyo-e: Pictures of the Floating
World
• Social gatherings
with everyday
people
• Art for Middle
CLASS
Suzuki Harunobu
• 1st artist to design
drawings for a multicolored print
• Geisha as Daruma
Crossing, Edo
Period, mid - 18th c.
Color woodblock
Ukiyo-e
Katsushika Hokusai
“If I could live to 100, I would
finally learn how to be an artist.”
Became immediately
acclaimed in Western
Europe - highly
influencing late-19th and
early 20th century art.