Tatebanko The Japanese Art of Dioramas

An Illustrated Essay On Children's Physical Exercises For Their Health (1873)

The Kaminarimon Gate at Sensô-ji Temple in Asakusa, Artist Unknown, Japanese, 1760–1849

Sumo Ring, 1868, Konobu I

Modern versions of tatebanko

Cranes and Clouds Tatebanko by foxibiri (Deviantart)

At Whale Hunting – 1850, Polish publisher ABC Magazine

Tylosaurus, 2011, T. Shinmura

"James & the Giant Peach," Roald Dahl feature, LMNOP Magazine, 2012. Jamie McGowan

Holiday Drinks, The Coffe Bean & Tea Leaf, 2011, Jamie McGowan

Your Task

The Singapore Art Museum is looking out for student work based on the idea of tatebanko.

You are to choose from 10 famous works of art and interpret your own version in tatebanko style.

Size Limitation: Box of max. 30 cm x 30 cm x 30 cm

Vincent's Bedroom in Arles, Vincent van Gogh. Oil on Canvas, 1888

Oath of the Horatii, Jacque Louis David. Oil on Canvas, 1786

The Great Wave off Kanagawa, Katsushika Hokusai. Colour Woodblock Print, 1826-1833

Arrangement in Grey and Black No.1, James McNeill Whistler. Oil on Canvas, 1871.

The Music Lesson, Johannes Vermeer c. 1662-1664 Oil on canvas

The Milkmaid, Johannes Vermeer c. 1657–1658 Oil on canvas

The Human Condition, René Magritte, 1933. Oil on canvas.

The Arnolfini Portrait, Jan Van Eyck, 1434. Oil on panel.

Las Meninas, Diego Velasquez, 1656.

The Scream, Edvard Munch. Oil on canvas, 1893.

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