Asian Art: China and Korea

10. What is going on in the image above?

Korean gentleman are enjoying themselves in the countryside with a group of female entertainers.

3. What is literati?

(NOT!!) Chinese art that contains all of the elements of nature

2. Which of the following best describes the style in which the artist painted the image above?

(NOT!!) all of the above

9. What other characteristics in the silk painting above were commonly used in court paintings?

(NOT!!) all of the above

8. What does the painting above reflect about the philosophy of the Ming Dynasty?

The mind, not the physical world is the basis for reality.

4. What is silhak?

a truly Korean style that emphasizes the study of things Korean

6. The painting above is done entirely with ___________.

ink

7. In literati painting, painting is not done to capture likeness, it is done for ______________.

the artist

1. What do the peacocks and the birds symbolize in the silk painting above?

the homage of court officials to the emperor

5. Which of these characteristics are typical of Korean artwork?

vast, panoramic views and botanical themes