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Japanese Art
Chapters 11 & 25
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Art History
11th Grade
11/22/2013

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Kamis
Definition

deities of Shinto

rep life-sustaining forces of nature

give and protect life

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Shinto
Definition

Japanesenative religion

explains origins of Japanese people

deities protect them

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dogu
Definition
small human figures/effigies seen in early Japanese Kofun period
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haniwa
Definition
ceramic sculptures placed on top of hills that cover tombs
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kondo
Definition

"golden hall"

simple asymmetrical building containing Buddhist images for worship

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pagoda
Definition

tiered tower

reliquary that is not entered

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mandala
Definition
cosmic diagram of the universe showing the esoteric Buddhist deities in order
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mantra
Definition
magic phrase that aids in meditation
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Mappo
Definition

a long-prophesiezed dark age of spiritual degeneration 

thought to be beginning by the public during Heian period

made people turn to Pure Land

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yamato-e
Definition
the painting of Japanese subjects in Japanese styles
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raigo
Definition

"welcoming approach"

paintings of Amida and bodhisattvas coming to Earth to welcome the soul of a dying believer

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earthenware
Definition
clay that must be fired to become ceramic
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[image]
Definition

"Flame Ware" Vessel

Jomon Period

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[image]
Definition

Ise Shrine

Kofun Period

 

Shinto

rebuilt every 20 years representing purification and the cycle of the seasons

typical Shinto architecture qualities: wood raised from ground, unpainted cyprus, simplicity and thatched roof

 

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[image]
Definition

Hungry Tigress Jataka

Asuka period

 

panel of Tamamushi Shrine

international Buddhist style of time: elegant, slender figures and abstraction of nature

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[image]
Definition

Womb World Mandala

Heian period

 

esoteric buddhism

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[image]
Definition

Amida Buddha

Heian period

Jocho

 

joint-block method (wood)

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[image]
Definition

Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace

Kamakura period

 

energetic, violent, powerful subject reflects samurai rule

Sanjo palace raid, abduction of emperor

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[image]
Definition

Kuya Preaching:Kosho

Kamakura period

 

pure land buddhism

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fusuma
Definition
Paper-covered sliding doors
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raku
Definition
hand-built, low-fired ceramic used in chanoyu (tea drinking rituals)
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lacquer
Definition
sap applied in thin coats to protect wood or leather surfaces
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literati
Definition
scribes, eloquent literate people
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ukiyo-e
Definition
woodblock prints, usually of actors and courtesans
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japonisme
Definition
European appreciation for Japanese art
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mother-of-pearl
Definition
iridescent layer of material found on lining of mollusk shells
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stoneware
Definition
dense, hard clay that is waterproof and weatherproof when fired
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[image]
Definition

Landscape: Bunsei

Muromachi period

 

zen buddhism 

Bunsei was Shugun's pupil

rocky land

pure, lonely and serene

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[image]
Definition

Winter Landscape: Sesshu

Muromachi period

 

in Shobun's atlier

grey=sky

rocky hills with figure going to zen monastery

harshness of winter

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[image]
Definition

Bull and Puppy: Rosetsu

Edo period

 

 

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[image]
Definition

The Great Wave: Hokusai

Edo period

 

from "36 Views of Mt. Fuji"

 

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[image]
Definition

Giant Daruma

Edo period

 

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[image]
Definition

Himeji Castle, Osaka

Momoyama period

 

 

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how does the Kasuga Shrine Mandala incorporate 3 major themes of Japanese art?
Definition

reverence and importance of nature

integration of buddhism with indigenous belief systems

unique and sophisticated japanese court style aesthetic

[image]

 

Term
jomon period
Definition

early potters

earthenware vessels

dogu (small humanoid figures) as effigies

agriculture emerged

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yayoi period
Definition

rice cultivation introduced by korean immigrants

permanent settlements

class structure because labor division

more hierarchial social organization

more centralized govt

bronze for weapons and cerimonial objects

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kofun period
Definition

"old tombs" for large royal tombs

further developed centralized government

complex social orger

veneration of leaders

imperial system begins

emperors buried in chamber tombs for afterlife

high-fired ceramic ware

hainwa= simple clay figures

shinto

ise shrine

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asuka period
Definition

buddhism, medicine, food, agriculture, art, architecture, writing system, etc came from korea and china

mahayana buddhism became state religion

jataka tales used to popularize buddhism

horyuji compound

 

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nara period
Definition

named after japan's 1st permanent imperial capital

strong central authority of govt

huge buddhist tmeples and shinto shrines

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heian period

 

Definition

generally peaceful conditions allowed for self-reliance, splendor and refinement

govt severed ties to china

esoteric and pure land western paradise of the buddha amida buddhism emerged

rise of literature

capital moved to kyoto

women created court art and poetry

tale of genji considered 1st novel ever

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kamakura period
Definition

samurai took charge, head of clan became shogun

military capital in kamakura

pure land buddhism mostpopular

raigo (welcoming approach) paintings

zen buddhism arrived from china

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Esoteric vs Pure Land vs Zen Buddhism
Definition

Esoteric: also tantric, thousands of deities, universal buddha (dainichi) more important than historical buddha, hierarchial, mandalas, for educated aristocracy, heian

 

Pure Land: bc believed coming of Mappo, Amida, emerged during heian, most popular during kamakura and muromachi

 

Zen: during kamakura from china, appealed to self-disciplined spirit of samurai warriors, similar to original buddhist ideas of individual enlightenment through meditation, popular among elite during muromachi

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conventions japanese art
Definition
natural materials and subjects, fine craftsmaship, asymmetry, abstraction, boldness of expression, and humor
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Bunsei
Definition

pupil of Shubun, Japan's first great ink landscape master

similar to korean ink landscapes that were copied from chinese paintings

a lot of empty space rep water

many shades of light grey with little black

pure, lonely, serene like zen

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sesshu
Definition

shubun's pupil

regarded as one of the greatest japanese painters ever

before trip to china similar to shubun's

afterwards- bold, sharp and jagged brushstrokes

fractured and harsh

dots for shading

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rulers of muromachi period
Definition

samurai leadership under shogun

emperor tried to retake power, failed and set up "southern court"

ashikaga clan ruled from "northern court" in kyoto

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rulers of momoyama period
Definition

civil wars during ashikaga created need for powerful leader to unite entire country

nobunaga, a ruthless warrior, overthrew shogun

hideyoshi thought he could conquer Korea and China

 

Term
rulers during edo
Definition

ieyasu-lead a strong and long-lasting military regime

peace and prosperity under rigid and repressive bureaucracy

edo divided into 4 classes

 

Term
main subjects of ukiyo-e paintings
Definition
actors and courtesans
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Japan's first permanent imperial capital in which city
Definition
Nara
Term
kana was a type of
Definition
written script
Term
monumental fortified castles built during which period
Definition
momoyama
Term
which period did japanese culture adopt western qualities to modernize japan?
Definition
meiji
Term

during which period was neo-confucianism promoted by centralized government?

 

Definition
edo
Term
order of japanese eras
Definition
jomon, yayoi, kofun, ashuka, nara, heian, kamakura, muromachi, momyami, edo
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