ARTS OF JAPAN

PRESENTATION OF GROUP 4
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Japanese art has existed for over 10,000 years.

Japanese art is very specific and different from American and

European art. Because it has existed and developed for so many
centuries

Firstly, Japanese art is extremely sophisticated in both religious and

worldly arts.

Japanese art is often done on a natural base, such as silk or wood.

And lastly, it focuses more on the natural and spiritual than any other
country’s art.
Woodblock Printing

Technique for printing text, images or pattern used

widely throughout East Asia
This method was adapted in japan during the Edo
period (1603-1867).
Became of the oldest and most highly developed
visual arts.
Common theme in Japan for print making describe
scene from everyday life
Japanese Ukiyo-e

Means “Picture Of Floating World ”

Best known and most popular style of
Japanese art is ukiyo-e.
Ukiyo-e is art is produced in a
diversity of different media
Became art of domain of upper
classes and royalty but later was also
produced by the common people.
Kabuki
o Clasisical Japanese dance drama
o The performers usually paint faces depending on the character or
personification.
o Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the
elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers.
o The majority of kabuki performances today still rely largely on a core of
classic Edo-period plays and use traditional costumes and conventions.
Kabuki makeup or Kesho
Two types
Standard makeup-applied to most actor.
Komadori makeup-applied to villains and
heroes.
It is composed of very draatic line and
shape using colors
Dark Red- passion and anger
Dark Blue- depression or sadness
Pink- youth
Light Green- calm
Black- fear
Purple- nobillity
Origami
Came from “ori” meaning “folding” and “kami” meaning “paper”.
Traditional Japanese art of paper folding
The goal of this art is to transform a flat sheet of paper into a finished
sculpture through folding.
Origami butterflies were used iin wedding presenting the bride and the
groom.
Japanese ceremonies by the Heian period (794-1185) in Japanese history.
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