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Japanese Art Appreciation Guide

The document summarizes various arts of Japan, including pottery, weaving, origami, manga, ukiyo-e woodblock prints, and calligraphy. It discusses traditional Japanese art forms like pottery, weaving, origami and woodblock prints. It also mentions more modern Japanese artistic influences like manga and anime. The document provides examples of significant Japanese architectural and artistic sites like the Todaiji Temple, Tokyo National Museum, and Himeji Castle.

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Japanese Art Appreciation Guide

The document summarizes various arts of Japan, including pottery, weaving, origami, manga, ukiyo-e woodblock prints, and calligraphy. It discusses traditional Japanese art forms like pottery, weaving, origami and woodblock prints. It also mentions more modern Japanese artistic influences like manga and anime. The document provides examples of significant Japanese architectural and artistic sites like the Todaiji Temple, Tokyo National Museum, and Himeji Castle.

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ARTS OF JAPAN

OBJECTIVES
•Identify the characteristics of arts and crafts
in Japan;
•Appreciate the arts of Japan; and
•Create an artwork showing the characteristic
and elements of the arts of Japan.
•Japanese art covers a wide range
of art styles and recently they are
into manga, cartoon, and other
types of work of art.
Dotaku
 a bell-shaped
bronze probably a
Korean musical
instrument that
symbolizes authority.
Ukiyo-e

 a woodblock prints of everyday life


and colorful prints of actors and
beautiful women.
Ukiyo-e
Manga
 where first drawn
in Meiji period
influenced by
English and French
cartoons.
Joge-e
 a reversible image
that is no longer
popular in modern
Japan.
Origami

 the tradition of folding square-shaped paper to


make various shapes.
 Cranes, hats, animals, flowers, and shuriken are
among the most common and traditional origami
creations you may come across.
Origami
JAPANESE POTTERY
 It is influenced by China and
Korea but Japanese made their own
unique creation using their own
characters.
JAPANESE POTTERY EXAMPLES
JAPANESE WEAVING
 Silk is well known in Japan as it is
used in kimonos – where common
people are not allowed to wear
clothes made from silk.
WEAVING
JAPANESE WEAVING AND
SEWING TECHNIQUES
Farmer’s Clothing (noragi) Jackets, vests and monpe pants

 From farmers who make clothing for their


family from used cottons.
Farmer’s Clothing (noragi) Jackets, vests and monpe
pants
BORO
 Japanese word mean
“tattered rags” – lovely
patched and repaired
cotton bedding and
clothing.
KAYA MOSQUITO NETTING
 Also known as
“kaya” made from
hemp fibers for
protection from
mosquitoes.
KOMEBUKURO RICE BAGS
 It is used to carry rice
for offerings in temple
and to hold gifts for
friend or important events
but is no longer practiced
or is rarely made
nowadays.
INDIGO DYE

Indigo color is easier to use in dying


fabric in Japan before for them to
design their clothing.
INDIGO DYE
TSUTSUGAKI
 Designing the cloth
using rice paste placed
inside a tube and draw
figures to the cloth then
rinse off.
TRADITIONAL SYMBOLS
IN TEXTILE
TURTLE AND CRANE
 for long life and
good luck.
SEA BEAM FISH (TAI), MONKEYS
AND CASTLE
 symbolizes
happiness.
CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWER

 used by the
imperial family.
JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY

 Artistic writing of Japanese language,


appear because of China.
Steps in Learning the
Calligraphy

KAISHO - the beginners stepping


stone.
Steps in Learning the
Calligraphy

GYOSHO – a more cursive script less


angular and more round.
Steps in Learning the
Calligraphy

SOSHO – most cursive script, harder


to read if not expert with this style.
JAPANESE
ARCHITECTURE
TODAIJI TEMPLE

One of the “Historic Monuments of


Ancient Nara” and is the world's largest
wooden building.
TODAIJI TEMPLE
TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM

 Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan, is


the first and foremost art museum in
Japan.
Tokyo Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan
HIMEJI CASTLE

 Most spectacular castle for its size and


beauty. It is also well preserved and that is
considered both national treasure and
world heritage
HIMEJI CASTLE
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING :)

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