Japanese art history

Yugen, what and when

start of medievel period. japanese aesthetic, dimness,shadowfilled,darkness

Wabi

beauty within the ordinary. intentional reduction. e.g, i like how arranged the rocks… re arranges*

Sabi

accidental beauty that comes with aged and worn things. e.g cracked bowl

aware

the emotion that comes with beauty and its loss, e.g cherry blossom tree

shin go so

formal
Calligraphy: often chinese characters, otoko-de
Painting: Outlines, sharp angles, axe cut, literal depiction. Ma Yuan Xia Gui
Tokunoma: Big, bright, polished wood

shin gyo so

semi-formal

calligraphy: semi-cursive, mix of chinese and japanese

Painting: boneless style, shadowy, no outlines, muqi

Tokunoma: mid size,dark,treated wood but still visible grain.

shin gyo so

informal,

calligraphy: fully cursive, handwriting is the art rather than the words, asymetric.

Painting: splashed ink, fast, Yu Jian

Tokunoma: dark, (heightened senses) very small, knotty wood, unfinsihed walls.

fuzei

Atmospheric emotion, subtle whisper

shukkei

reduced view, minature mountains, representation

shakkei

borrowed scenery

geomancy

Rocks from wilderness placed facing same way they were found

Heian period

9th-12th century

japans own style

onna de otoko de

kamakura period

12th-14th (medievel)

zen introduced to japan

ma xia, mu qi, yu jian

muromachi period

14th-16th century (medievel)

mainly all dry gardens

height of zen influence

momoyama period

16th-17th century (end of medievel)

taian tea house built

tea seen as formal art form

edo period

17th-19th century

shing gyo so established in tokunoma

mu qi

13th century

painting: wild gees alighting on a sand bar

painting: six persimmons

ma yuan, xia gui

13th century

painting: mountain market in clearing mist (xia gui)

Yu jian

13th centiury

8 views

sen no rikyu

16th century

introduced wabi and humble architecture into tea

Saihoji

when

type

fact

location: Kyoto

rebuilt in 14th century by muso so seki

type: Hybrid - upper dry lower wet

fact: first zen inspired garden

Roanji

location

when

type

fact

Location: Kyoto

Built 15th century

Type: dry

fact: 15 rocks only 14 visible at a time - humbles the viewer

Daisen-in temple

location

when

type

fact

Location: Kyoto

built 16th century

type: dry

Fact: commonly interpreted as representing a journey through life to enlightenment

Katsura palace

location

when

type

fact

Location: Kyoto

built 17th century

type: wet hairn style garden

fact: combination of wabi tea aesthetic and courtley heian aesthetics

Silver pavilion

location

when

type

fact

location: Kyoto

Built 15th century

type: hybrid wet and dry

influenced/inspired by saihoji

Taian tea house

location

when

fact

location; near Kyoto

built 16th centrury designed by sen no rikyu

designed to embody wabi values e.g clay walls, thatched roof. typacilly materials not found in rich peoples places