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	Japanese Art
		Japanese art is characterized by unique art forms such as Origami, the art of paper folding or the Japanese Tea Ceremony.
		The early development of Japanese art was influenced by Zen Buddhism and the sophisticated Chinese culture.
		The Japanese tea ceremony is basically a choreographic ritual of preparing, serving and drinking tea.
	www.artelino.com /articles/japanese_art.asp (595 words)

	Japanese Art and Architecture - MSN Encarta
		Japanese Art and Architecture, works of art produced in Japan from the beginnings of human habitation there, sometime in the 10th millennium bc, to the present.
		In the 9th century, as the Japanese began to turn away from China and develop indigenous forms of expression, the secular arts became increasingly important; until the late 15th century, both religious and secular arts flourished.
		Japanese ceramics are among the finest in the world and include the earliest known artifacts of their culture (see Pottery).
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761577854/Japanese_Art_and_Architecture.html (1120 words)

	Behind the sensationalism: images of a decaying corpse in Japanese Buddhist art Art Bulletin, The - Find Articles
		One of the most provocative images in Japanese art is the kusozu, a graphic depiction of a corpse in the process of decay and decomposition.
		The order stated in the Discourse on the Great Wisdom probably entered Japanese paintings of the subject by means of the Discourse on Mahayana Meditation and Contemplation (Japanese: Maka shikan, Chinese: Mohe zhiguan), recorded and edited by a disciple of the Chinese Tiantai (Japanese: Tendai) master Zhiyi (538-597) based on his lecture in 594.
		The Japanese poems were written in Chinese characters and are attributed to the luminaries Kukai (774-835) and Su Tongpo (1063-1101).
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0422/is_1_87/ai_n13592441 (927 words)

	Japanese art
		Early Japanese art was heavily influenced by China and Korea.
		Asuka and Nara periods Art of the Asuka period (552–646) and Nara period (646–794) was influenced not only by the arrival of Buddhism, but also an influx of immigrant crafts workers from Korea and China.
		Until the Heian period, Japanese art had been heavily influenced by the traditions of other countries, but this began to disintegrate as Japan began to create its own secular (non-religious) style.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0008878.html (1333 words)

	Japanese Art (Ancient Times, Influence of Buddhism and China, Edo Period, Modern Times)
		Buddhist art was commissioned for the temples, especially in the halls and chapels.
		After some decades of rivalry between traditional Japanese style and the new Western-style painting, the Taisho period (1912-1926) was one in which Western influence on the arts expanded greatly.
		Having traditionally taken their lead from the art of other cultures, Japanese artists are now finding their own expression as original creators and contributors to the world art community.
	www.asianinfo.org /asianinfo/japan/art.htm (1244 words)

	Japanese Art and The Japanese View of Nature (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Rather, Japanese people have taken certain elements of nature--flowers, snow, and the moon, symbolizing respectively the continuum of nature, the antithesis of nature's life-giving powers, and the comprehensive and unchanging truth that governs all things (which itself includes the first two elements)--and understood themselves to be an integral part of this context.
		Japanese art is thus a manifestation of this desire to be at one with nature.
		Traditional Japanese verse, for example, in both its waka (31 syllable) and haiku (17syllable) forms, was an immediate part of the life of the ordinary person as well, a medium borrowed in particular by lovers and would-be lovers to relay their deepest sentiments to the object of their affections.
	www.moa-inter.or.jp /english/setsugekka/setsu-kurita.html (5115 words)

	Katsushika Hokusai and Japanese Art,
		Instead of shoguns, samurai, and their geishas, which were the common topics of Japanese illustrative art at the time, Hokusai placed the common man into his woodblocks, moving the emphasis away from the aristocrats and to the rest of humanity.
		Traditional Japanese would have never painted lower-class fishermen (at the time, fishermen were one of the lowest and most despised of Japanese classes); Japanese ignored nature; they would not have used perspective; they wouldn't have paid much attention to the subtle shading of the sky.
		By the the 1880's, Japanese prints were the rage in Western culture and Hokusai's prints were studied by young European artists, such as Van Gogh, in a style called Japonaiserie.
	www.andreas.com /hokusai.html (1527 words)

	Kimbell Art Museum Acquires Two Highly Important Works of Japanese Art (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This expressive mask from Japan's Nara period (710–794 A.D.) depicts Karura, which is one of the 14 characters in the gigaku, a religious dance performance that was conducted in Japanese Buddhist temple ceremonies from the seventh to the 10th centuries.
		Hayashi Tadamasa (1853–1906), the renowned Japanese art dealer and collector who contributed significantly to the formation of French taste and knowledge of Japanese art in the late 19th century, originally owned the mask.
		Jakuchu is one of three 18th-century Japanese painters who are traditionally grouped as the great "individualists" or "eccentrics" of their time.
	www.kimbellart.org /news/gigaku-gibbons.cfm (812 words)

	Japanese Art
		Here is Naoko's art at its height, reflecting 45 years of experience; the vibrance, power and intense colours are its hallmark, eloquently depicting the range of characters and situations.
		There are a number of books on Japanese art in English, but many spend a great deal of time on one particular period (usually the period the author prefers) and writes about the rest as though they were "add-ons".
		Those planning to specialize in East Asian or Japanese art should have a copy by their side, both for reference and for the many illustrations and photographs collected inside.
	www.wordtrade.com /arts/japaneseartR.htm (3389 words)

	Introduction to Japanese Traditional Art - and related links
		Japanese Flute is a home page of Hobby Circle of Japanease Flute, who enjoy plaing flute, hand making flute, and study history of Japanease flute.
		THE TOKUGAWA ART MUSEUM was established under the non-profit Tokugawa Reimeikai foundation in 1935.
		A History of Japanese Art by Yamamoto Nobuyoshi at JAPAN FROM A JAPANESE PERSPECTIVE is a concise, but well written, textbook on Japanese traditional art.
	www.kanzaki.com /jinfo/jart.html (434 words)

	Japanese Art History
		It maintained a broad and comprehensive coverage of the fine arts (western-style and Japanese-style) and craft movements during this foundational period in modern Japanese art history.
		ART JAPAN is a non-profit organization, designed not for raising capital but to act as an information network for individuals.
		With one exception, the eighteen pictures are limited to Buddhist art, and include pictures of Buddhist gardens, temples, and statues from the seventh to the twentieth century (largely Heian and Kamakura).
	www.lib.duke.edu /ias/eac/arthist.htm (2319 words)

	Japanese Art (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Classic Japanese Porcelain is a highly informative volume written by a leading authority describes the origin and development of the elegant Imari and Kakiemon porcelain wares which were in great demand in
		These self-styled native informants, emerging from the colonial context, were at pains to cast their cultural heritage in a favorable light and thus were disinclined to mount a strong native defense of image veneration.
		Japanese Buddhist icons were regarded, more often than not, as living presences with considerable apotropaic and salvific power.
	www.sirreadalot.org /arts/japaneseartR.htm (1749 words)

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		This exhibit space for Japanese art is an addition to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
		Until the Heian period, Japanese art had been heavily influenced by the traditions of other countries, but this began to disintegrate as Japan began to create its own secular (non-religious) style.
		After a lifetime study of traditional Japanese calligraphy, Master Takase has devoted herself to adapting her art to new mediums and methods and the results are breathtaking.
	lycos.cs.cmu.edu /info/japanese-art.html (525 words)

	Japanese Art \| Freer and Sackler Galleries
		While other enthusiasts were focusing on popular collectibles such as netsuke, dolls, woodblock prints, and enameled porcelain, Freer’s first Asian art purchase in 1887 was a painted Japanese fan.
		Spanning more than four millennia, the Japanese art collection has since quadrupled in size since Freer's death, and is especially rich in paintings and ceramics from the twelfth to the nineteenth century.
		The Freer and Sackler galleries together form the national museum of Asian art for the United States.
	www.asia.si.edu /collections/japaneseHome.htm (340 words)

	Murakami’s Guise to Success - artnet Magazine
		According to Murakami, the Japanese art world is so incredibly backward that if you want to be a professional artist, you must forget about the country's art establishment and break into the Western art market.
		And, if only a handful of Japanese artists have been internationally successful, he asserts, this is simply because most don't have a strategy like he does.
		He repeatedly laments that Japanese artists don't understand that art-making is, and should be, a commercial activity.
	www.artnet.com /magazineus/books/itoi/itoi10-4-06.asp (848 words)

	Japanese Art
		This early art was strongly influenced by Buddhism.
		Japanese painting was introduced to western influence in the 1870's from Italian artists.
		In the later half of the 19th century, Japanese art, which is valued for its simplicity and colorful style, had an impact on other western forms of art.
	www.asia-art.net /japanese_art.htm (156 words)

	Japanese Paper-Cut Art
		It includes my personal photos of his art, some examples of his later works, photos of the artist, some other works, and links to other sites with paper-cut art.
		His art, his nobility, and his friendship will be greatly missed by many, among whom I proudly count myself.
		Kimura, his family has endeavored to collect images of some of the many hundreds of his art works, most of which were sold to art lovers from around the world.
	ease.com /~randyj/artpaper.htm (657 words)

	THE JAPANESE TATTOO Reviewed - Body Art
		This book on Japanese tattoos, written by Richie, was produced in 1980 and contains a lot of pertinent historical information along with excellent photo documentation of Japanese tattooing from recent decades.
		The development of the tattoo art form owed much to the Edo period woodblock arts, and Richie’s bibliography notes many sources for those who wish to read further.
		Tigers and lions are considered more decorative in Japanese art, whereas carp and dragons carry connotations of bravery and strength.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art40285.asp (523 words)

	Japanese Art
		As Perry arrived in Edo Bay, Japanese woodblock prints, an old and common art form in Japan, such as those of Hiroshige's landscapes and towscapes and the more varied forms of the Utagawa School were on sale in the streets of Edo, which would later be called Tokyo.
		These Japanese contemporary prints of this time were carried back to the western world by westerners.
		The first Japanese woodblock prints were made at temples and given free to believers.
	www.asia-art.net /japan_prints.html (613 words)

	Japanese Paper-Cut Art
		It includes my personal photos of his art, some examples of his later works, photos of the artist, some other works, and links to other sites with paper-cut art.
		His art, his nobility, and his friendship will be greatly missed by many, among whom I proudly count myself.
		Kimura, his family has endeavored to collect images of some of the many hundreds of his art works, most of which were sold to art lovers from around the world.
	www.ease.com /~randyj/artpaper.htm (657 words)

	artelino - Art Auctions
		We are specialized in Japanese prints from the 18th until 21st century, and in modern Chinese prints.
		The belief that everything good and useful was already invented in China meant for a long time that it was unnecessary for the Chinese to adopt foreign achievements.
		Even though China had been opened to the west since Marco Polo's journey at the end of the 13th century, Chinese art remained largely uninfluenced by the west, despite trade and an art and cultural exchange, which were facilitated by the Silk Road.
	www.artelino.com (699 words)

	IGN: PSP Japanese Box Art
		We can tell right now: just the thought of new box art is setting off the salivatory glands in many of you, as you dream of getting a hold of some brand new PSP beauties, slowly unwrapping them in your mind and anticipating the treasures held inside.
		The cover art for each features the standardized fl PSP top slit (with the controller-shaped icon in the upper left corner to identify the product as a game and not a UMD Video or Audio release), as well as the Japanese CERO age-appropriate rating system mark.
		We now have box art for every know launch title, and we'll be continuing to deliver you the box art you crave as the PSP rolls along.
	psp.ign.com /articles/566/566123p1.html (291 words)

	Japanese Art Resources and Artists
		The largest selection of Japanese art prints and posters at the lowest prices plus thousands of custom framing and mounting options.
		Objects of Japanese art and craft that were made with influence of Western culture.
		Magazine, links, and resources for everyone interested in Japanese arts, culture, and meditation, from aikido to Zen.
	www.artpromote.com /japanese.shtml (175 words)

	Art, Anti-Art, Non-Art (Getty Center Exhibitions)
		This exhibition highlights a dynamic phase of avant-garde art in postwar Japan, which was characterized by self-reflection and multimedia experimentation.
		In response, Gutai members produced kinetic works of art and performance-based work using unusual materials (wrestling with mud, throwing paint bottles, breaking paper screens, and performing in a heavy dress made of light bulbs, as seen here) that often took place in unconventional settings (outdoors or on stages).
		As early as 1957, a new movement in Japanese art appeared using common images and everyday objects—dubbed "junk anti-art." Anti-Art (Han-geijutsu) was the aesthetic embraced by the postwar generation of artists who defied traditional art practices, rejected the boundaries of traditional exhibition spaces, and regarded international contemporaneity as their norm.
	www.getty.edu /art/exhibitions/postwar_japan (1278 words)

	Japanese Art
		Art was not separated from daily life, but part of it.
		This painting is a masterpiece of a Japanese artist who went to China to study painting of the Song and Yuan Dynasties.
		Be sure to understand the importance of Prince Shitoku's impact upon Japanese art through the connections he established with China, and how later rulers justified their authority by the Chinese style art objects they possessed or had produced.
	www.sfusd.k12.ca.us /schwww/sch618/japan/Art/Japanese_Art.html (857 words)

	Amazon.com: Japanese Art (World of Art): Books: Joan Stanley-Baker (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Profusely illustrated with examples from all the arts--painting, calligraphy, the decorative arts, and architecture--and with a wide-ranging bibliography, Japanese Art addresses itself equally to those who come to the subject for the first time and to the student.
		Probably being aware of this, I felt that an outsider's view is rather strong in the book, as she discusses Japanese art in terms of the two axes of indigenous and imported traditions, and regards domestication as an important issue throughout.
		This book is highly recommended as a comprehensive overview of Japanese art, but you will need to look elsewhere to see the art as it ought to be seen.
	www.amazon.com /Japanese-Art-World-Joan-Stanley-Baker/dp/0500203261 (1557 words)

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