Japanese Exam 2

Heian Period

794-1185 CE

Kamakura Period

185-1333 CE

Muromachi Period

1336-1573 CE

Tale of Genji Scrolls—Kashiwagi Chapter
Heian Period

• “onna-e” (female style, colorful, decorative)
• strong diagonals, experimentation with scale, unbalanced composition
• feelings of anxiety and unease. announcement of a royal baby that is not his
• example of mono-no-aware: melancholic pathos

Tale of Genji—Bamboo River
Heian Period

• “onna-e” (female style)
• portrayal of spring
• depiction of courtly life
• barriers both physical and metaphorical (voyeurism)
• layered clothin: status/beauty

Tale of Genji—The Rites, Minori Scene
Heian Period

• “onna-e”
• more empty composition
• set in autumn, muted colors, relates to feelings of sadness/themes of death

Scroll of Frolicking Animals and Humans
Heian Period

• “otoko-e” (małe style)
• segments of four handscrolls
• made by monks, likely for a temple
• playful depiction of human folly using animals as metaphors
• critical of poorly practiced buddhism

Scroll of the Legend of Mount Shigi
Heian Period

• “otoko-e”
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