Art History Chapter 26

The Buddhist faith that is reflected in Japanese art through the nineteenth century and beyond arrived in Japan during the

Asuka period.

How does the famous print The Great Wave embody the spirit of Japanese ukiyo culture?

It captures a fleeting moment.

The Zen Buddhism that affects Japanese art through the nineteenth century and beyond arrived in Japan during the

Kamakura period.

The shogun rule reflected in Japanese culture until the nineteenth century began in the

Kamakura period.

Artisans from which country helped develop Japan's Edo period porcelain industry?

Korea

How did Momoyama architecture affect art?

Ornate palaces required paintings.

Famous for images of courtesans, which Edo period artist was the first to design prints in the nishiki-e technique?

Suzuki Harunobu

How are Zen principles seen in Muromachi period garden design?

The garden is a place for meditation through manual labor.

How do Japanese Momoyama period buildings reflect the political context?

Walls were fortified to repel foreign attacks.

What is the advantage of Japanese woodblock printing over painting?

Woodblocks can produce many prints and are very durable.

The aesthetic of the Japanese Tea Ceremony reflects the practices of

Zen Buddhism.

What is "naturalistic" about the Japanese Edo period style of painting called "Naturalistic Painting"?

a new interest in rendering the three-dimensional qualities of objects represented

In 1955, Japan's National Treasure designation was expanded to include

art and artists.

Which traditional characteristic of Japanese art is seen in Zen ink painting?

asymmetry

What was a common theme of Japanese woodblock prints?

beautiful women

During the Momoyama period, castle architecture

came to be heavily fortified garrisons with maze-like access.

Fukami Sueharu's innovative clay technique

combines traditional and modern approaches.

Nabeshima porcelain, such as this plate with wisteria and trellis pattern, was used

every day by noble families.

Meiji period art is characterized by

exchange with Europe.

Shoin are

formal reception rooms.

What is the most important characteristic of a good Japanese Tea Bowl?

imperfection

Naturalistic Japanese painting reflects the

introduction of European goods.

Contour lines in Japanese woodblock prints are found on the

key block.

Fusuma were

paper-covered sliding doors.

How did Japanese woodblock nishiki-e prints achieve gradation of tone?

partially wiping away ink from the color block

The Zen dry garden of the Ryoanji temple in Kyoto is celebrated for its

severity and emptiness.

A traditional tearoom, in which the tea ceremony is held, combines

simple elegance and rusticity.

Edo period Rinpa painting reflects the

taste of Kyoto's courtiers.

What is the impact of Zen aesthetics on ink painting during the Muromachi period?

the creation of Chinese-style landscapes

The Meiji Restoration, following shortly after the 1853 opening of Japan's trade ports by the Americans, was characterized by

the creation of new art institutions.

In the landscape by Bunsei, the observer is expected to "read" the unpainted expanse as

water.

Which popular Japanese art can be attributed to the rise of consumer culture in Edo?

woodblock prints