Topic NO.
8East Asia: JAPAN
Arts of
A. hISTORY OF JAPANESE ARTS
b. Major Japanese Arts and Craft
c. History of Chinese Arts
d. Chinese Arts and Crafts
Labita, Jonacel Aira S.
Hubilla, Erica
BEED GEN 1A
Japanese Art
The earliest inhabitants of Japan likely arrived
from mainland Asia thousands of years ago, so
it's no surprise that Japanese art has a long
history of Chinese influences. Many foreign
techniques were adopted and developed locally
with a unique character.
By the late 19th century, Japan opened to the
western world. At that time, some tried to
categorize Japanese art as a single style.
However, Japanese art is incredibly diverse,
Jōmon period
(c. 10,500 – c. 300 B.C.E.)
• The first settlers of Japan, the Jōmon
people (c 11,000?–c 300 B.C.E.), named
for the cord markings that decorated
the surfaces of their clay vessels, were
nomadic hunter-gatherers who later
practiced organized farming and built
cities with substantial populations. They
built simple houses of wood and thatch
set into shallow earthen pits to provide
warmth from the soil, and crafted
lavishly decorated pottery storage
vessels, clay figurines called dogu, and
Yayoi period
(300 B.C.E. - 300 C.E.)
• During the Yayoi Period (300 BC to 250
AD), the rice culture was imported into
Japan around 100 BC. With the
introduction of agriculture, social
classes started to evolve, and parts of
the country began to unite under
powerful land owners. The Yayoi period
brought also the introduction of iron
and other modern ideas from Korea into
Japan. Again, its pottery gave the period
Kofun period
(ca. 3rd century – 538)
• The Kofun 古墳 period is so named
after the burial mounds of the ruling
class. The practice of building tomb
mounds of monumental proportions
and burying treasures with the
deceased arrived from the Asian
continent during the 3rd century.
Originally unadorned, these tombs
became increasingly ornate; by the
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Haji ware Sue ware
Asuka period
(538-710)
Asuka
period
• In 538 at the beginning of the Asuka
period Buddhism was brought from
China to Japan. This had a decisive
impact on the development of
Japanese arts. It brought the
influence of the advanced Chinese
culture and new techniques in arts
and architecture to Japan.
Pottery
Shino Raku
Nara period
(710-794)
• In 710 the city of Nara in the province
of Yamato became the capital of
Japan. During the Nara period -
under the influence of Buddhism -
Japan assimilated the style of the
Chinese Tang dynasty. Many
Buddhist temples were constructed -
focused around the area of Nara.
Heian period
(794-1185)
• The Heian period ( 平安時
代 , Heian jidai) is the last division of
classical Japanese history, running from
794 to 1185. The period is named after
the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern
Kyoto. It is a period in Japanese history
whenapproximately
• The Chinese influences were in decline
four centuries that
and the national
comprise culture
the Heian matured.
period can be divided
into three sub-periods, each of which
contributed major stylistic developments
to this culture of courtly refinement.
• The Early Heian Period spanned a period
between 794 AD and about 900 AD. Before
the influx of Chinese influences, Japanese
architecture used simple construction
techniques and little decoration and
ornamentation. It used natural and locally
available materials.
• Fujiwara style, Japanese sculptural style
of the Late Heian period (897–1185),
known also as the Fujiwara period
• E-maki: In the last century of the Heian period,
the horizontal, illustrated narrative handscroll,
the e-maki, became well-established. Dating
from about 1130, the illustrated 'Tale of Genji'
represents one of the high points of Japanese
painting.
Kamakura Period
(1192 - 1333)
• In the Kamakura period (late 12th?14th
cent.) the country was governed by the
military, which preferred boldness to
refinement, action to contemplative
atmosphere, and realism to formality.
• The new class created a demand for
paintings and sculptures portraying
officials, warriors, priests, and poets.
A Katana, the traditional samurai sword
Samurai armor from the early 14th century
Fragment of a Lotus Sutra from 1257
Statue of Junishinsho, a Heavenly General
Muromachi
Period
(1333 - 1573)
• Though politically unstable the
economy grew under the Ashikaga
shogunate, as established groups of
merchants experienced declines in
their influence, opening doors for
smaller businesses. Trade with other
countries also brought cultural
diversity and Buddhism experienced
growth during this time, both having
a great influence on art and
architecture.
Shoin-Zukuri-Architecture Shoin-Zakuri Interior
Zen garden-Ginkakuji
Azuchi-Momoyama Period
(1573 - 1603)
• Most of the country was unified
under a single government. Castles
and Buddhist temples dominated
architecture.
• Pottery continued to be locally
produce, although imported piece
were preferred . paintings was
important and many representation of
animals, birds and urban scenes were
created
Edo Period
• There was political stability but also
strict rules governing most aspects of life.
• The country was closed to foreign
influence, so local style develop. Paiting
was very important especially woodblock
paintings maid by carving imange on the
wood and then stamping them on paper.
• The image usually depicts trees,
landscape and women and remain a
popular artistic tradition for centuries.
• Ukiyo-e (woodblock prints) and kabuki
(Japanese style musicals), bunraku
(Japanese puppet theater) were born and
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The Meiji Period
(1868-1912)
• Japan is a modern industrialized country,
with plenty of Western influences but still
deeply connected to its traditions.
• The process of modernization and
interaction with Western powers started
during the Meiji Period, while the British
Empire was under Queen Victoria's rule.
Before, Japan was still a very traditional
nation.
The Rokumeikan Hall in Tokyo Model of the Ginza District in the 1870s
Meiji
Porcelein
sōsaku hanga
shin hanga
Taiso Period
(1912-1926)
• Japan's transformation into a modern
nation started in the late 19th century. By
the beginning of the 20th century, the
cultural and artistic change was evident.
• The Taisho period is often considered the
first era of modern Japan, when many
western influences lived side by side with
tradition.
Tokyo Railway Station (1914)
former Prefectural Building of Yamagata (1916), Neoclassic Style
Yasuda Auditorium in the University of Tokyo
(1925), Art-Deco Style
Showa Period
(1926-1989)
• During this period, Japan changed
significantly. The early years were marked by
financial crisis and the rise of nationalism,
which ended with Japan's defeat in World
War II. Afterwards, the country became a
democratic nation and experienced an
amazing economic recovery, becoming a
prosperous, industrialized country and one of
the largest economies in the world.
• The art during the Showa period was also
changed by the war. In the early years,
nationalist feelings were promoted and the
Early Showa
Nagakin Capsule Tower (1972), in Tokyo
Postwar Showa
Shinjuku Station (1938), by Kimura Shohachi
Konjikido in Snow (1957) by Kawase Hiasu
Heisei period
(1989-2019)
• The Heisei period is today's Japan.
During recent years there has been a
boom in technology and elements from
the popular culture have captivated
audiences from all over the world.
• The contemporary architecture in Japan
has been international in scope, as in most
places around the world.
• Contemporary art has been diverse in
materials, forms, and scope. Japanese
• Animations, known as anime, have been
popular since the 1960s and by the 1990s
they were famous all over the world
The Shibuya District in Tokyo
Tokyo Skytree (2012), by Nikken Sekkei
Calligraphy 2014
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Japanese
Arts Arts and Craft
and Craft
Japanese crafts are as old as Japan itself.
Rural crafts were made with natural materials
to provide for daily necessities, and with time
they became increasingly complex and
sophisticated. Crafts were then produced to be
exported and to help the economy.
Apprenticeships were long and difficult,
necessary to master the techniques to work
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