Growth of Japanese Culture
❖ Distinctive Japanese Arts | ryoma ms ❖
Calligraphy
The Japanese, as they adopted traits from China, also brought in calligraphy and writing. They would write several series of Chinese-Japanese characters in a 'fancy' style that made the pieces of calligraphy look surreal. Each character was painted in a set of lines, each line being carefully painted with attention to detail.
The Master's Brush: The Trailer
Brush Painting and Silk
During the 600's, Japanese painting with ink on paper scrolls and on silk became a part of Japanese culture. Because of the Shinto influence in Japanese lifestyle, these paintings were often of landscapes, ancestors, and historical events. These paintings were made with great detail and took very long to paint.
Gardening and The Art of Flower Arranging
Another tradition that was brought over from the Chinese-Buddhist culture was flower arranging. People who adopted this tradition tried to make simple arrangements that highlighted the natural beauty of plants (mainly flowers). The Japanese also tried to bring gardening from the Chinese-Buddhist culture while giving it a 'Zen' twist so people could ease their minds while visiting these 'Zen' gardens. The gardens often had stepping stones with many rocks and sparse flowers and trees. These gardens sometimes had Bonsai trees in pots. Bonsai is the work of growing tiny trees in small pots. Both Zen gardens and Bonsai gardening are still art forms performed today.
Japanese Gardening
❖ Bonsai is the art of growing small trees in pots.
❖ Japanese gardens had little foliage.
❖ Designed for meditation.
❖ Japanese gardens had little foliage.
❖ Designed for meditation.
Japanese Painting
❖ Very detailed.
❖ Shinto inspired.
❖ Often paintings of landscapes and historical moments.
❖ Shinto inspired.
❖ Often paintings of landscapes and historical moments.
Japanese Calligraphy
❖ Style of art.
❖ Drawn carefully with thick ink.
❖ Set in order of brush strokes.
❖ Drawn carefully with thick ink.
❖ Set in order of brush strokes.