JAPANESE ART Flashcards
A national style of painting based on geometric forms rather than the fluid forms of
China
YAMATO
Painting executed on vertical silk rolls
KAKEMONO
Painting execute on horizontal silk rolls.
MAKEMONO
it means scenes of the “floating world”
UKIYO-E (WOODBLOCK PRINTS)
The new craze for tea ceremony created a demand for pottery vessels
CERAMICS
Delicate angular flowering branches painted with iron red, two tones of
green and blue, and subtle touches of gold
Kakiemon-de pattern-
-Employed strong floral and brocade design painted in heavily saturated colors.
-Named after Imari Town in Japan
Imari pattern
used in wooden materials
Layer upon layer added to base material then polished to a smooth brilliant surface. Gold and silver
dust or particles were introduced into the top layer of the lacquer before finishing
LACQUERWORK
the samurai characterized by its distinctive appearance a curved, single- edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands
Katana (sword)
the art cultivating miniature trees
BONSAI
flower arrangement
Ikebana
Japanese theater plays with all-actor ensemble wearing heavy make up
Kabuki
art of folding paper
ORIGAMI
japanese theater plays with all-actor ensemble wearing heavy make up
NOH
TYPES OF JAPANESE PAINTINGS
Yamato
Kakemono
Makemono
Screen paintings
