Edo Period pt. II

1603 - 1868

Rimpa School of Painting

• How does the Rimpa’s use material make it unique from previous Japanese periods?

• How is landscape emphasized in Ukiyo-e woodblock prints?

• How can we determine the importance of social life by analyzing woodblock prints? Society + status

• Depiction of animals?

Tawaraya Sotatsu• Tawaraya Sotatsu

• Matsushima Screens

• Pair of 6 panel screens

• Edo Period, 17th c.

• Ink, gold leaf on paper

Nanga School Painting

• Inspired by new Confucianism in Japanese, ancient Chinese literati, and individualism.

• Made work unique by blending Chinese models (literati), Japanese aesthetics, and personal expression.

• Geese Aslant in the High Wind

• Edo Period, 1817• Ink and light colors on

paper• Literati influences

include: layers of calligraphic brushwork building up forms of trees, mountains, d the solitary human habitation.

Uragami Gyokudo

Literati painting example from Shen Zhou period

Zen Painting

• Because of the rising support and following of neo-Confusionism, Zen Buddhism declined a little.

• Revived by Hakuin Ekaku,who was a devout, enlightened Zen Buddhist and painted everyday subjects to be easily understood.

• Known for his humor and charm in later years• Hakuin’s pupils followed through brushwork,

becoming Zen masters again!• “What is the sound of one hand clapping?” - koan

(mysterious Zen riddle)

Hakuin Ekaku• Bodhidharma

Meditating• Edo Period, 18th c.• Ink on paper• 9th year of meditation

for the Bodhidharma• Intensity, concentration,

and spiritual depth are conveyed by thick brush strokes.

• “Pointing directly to the human heart, see your own nature and become Buddha.”

• Juxtaposition of BIG bull and tiny puppy = humorous?• For lower society

Nagasawa Rosetsu

• Social gatherings with everyday people

• Art for Middle CLASS

Ukiyo-e: Pictures of the Floating World

• 1st artist to design drawings for a multi-colored print

• Geisha as Daruma Crossing, Edo Period, mid - 18th c. Color woodblock

Ukiyo-e

Suzuki Harunobu

Katsushika Hokusai

“If I could live to 100, I would finally learn how to be an artist.”

Became immediately acclaimed in Western Europe - highly influencing late-19th and early 20th century art.