Japanese Art

Japanese Art

Open Ended

What do you know about Japan?

Open Ended

What do you know about Japanese art?

Enso

• Draw a circle in one continuous movement and one one breath

Buddhism and Shinto

• Shinto is a religion native to japan--This religion is animistic and so all things have spirits, there are also gods.

• Buddhism came to Japan during the Nara Period--Buddhism does not have a God instead everyone, including the gods and spirits are expected to follow the teachings of the Buddha

Remember:

• Art always has a context!

• There is not right way of doing art.

• Medium (or the materials used) are also culturally constructed!

• the process of "reading" art is called Iconology.

Poll

Do you like Novels?

• Yes

• no

• I don't like to read

• I prefer to read poetry

• I prefer short stories!

Poll

Do you watch or read manga or anime?

• yes

• no

• Only anime!

• Only manga!

• What is that?