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Nanga (art)
, also known as , was a school of Japanese painting which flourished in the late Edo period among artists who considered themselves intellectual, literati, or intellectuals. While each of these artists was, almost by definition, unique and independent, they all shared an admiration for traditional Chinese culture. Their paintings, usually in monochrome black ink, sometimes with light color, and nearly always depicting Chinese landscapes or similar subjects, were patterned after Southern School, Chinese literati painting, called ''wenrenhua'' () in Chinese. Etymology The name ''nanga'' is an abbreviation of ''nanshūga'', referring to the Southern School () of Chinese painting, which is also called "wikt:literati, literati painting" (). History Chinese literati painting focused on expressing the rhythm of nature, rather than the technical realistic depiction of it. At the same time, however, the artist was encouraged to display a cold lack of affection for the painting, as if ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Ikebana Bunjin
is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. It is also known as . The tradition dates back to Heian period, when floral offerings were made at altars. Later, flower arrangements were instead used to adorn the (alcove) of a traditional Japanese home. reached its first zenith in the 16thcentury under the influence of Buddhist tea masters and has grown over the centuries, with numerous distinct schools extant today. is counted as one of the three classical Japanese arts of refinement, along with for incense appreciation and for tea and the tea ceremony. Etymology is from the Japanese and . Possible translations include "giving life to flowers" and "arranging flowers". History The pastime of viewing plants and appreciating flowers throughout the four seasons was established in Japan early on through the aristocracy. poetry anthologies such as the and from the Heian period (794–1185) included many poems on the topic of flowers. With the introduction of Buddh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanpin School
The Nanpin school (南蘋派 ''Nanpin-ha'') was a school of painting which flourished in Nagasaki during the Edo period. Etymology The school takes its name from Nanpin, the art name of Chinese painter Shen Quan (1682–1760), an artist who painted in the Ming academic style. History Shen Quan arrived in Nagasaki on the 37th ship on December 3, 1731, and left Japan two years later, on September 18, 1733. He specialised in bird-and-flower painting (Ch: ''huaniao hua'', J: ''kachōga''), one of the major artistic subjects, especially among professional Chinese painters. The commercial activity in the port of Nagasaki facilitated the spread of Western knowledge in Japan. Japanese people were also particularly interested in ancient Chinese culture. Paintings of the Nanpin school show flora and fauna that are not just "realistic", but styled as they appear in Chinese and European treatises. In the 18th century, Japanese people became very interested in Western natural science ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomioka Tessai
was the pseudonym for a painter and calligrapher in imperial Japan. He is regarded as the last major artist in the '' Bunjinga'' tradition and one of the first major artists of the '' Nihonga'' style. His real name was Yusuke, which he later changed to Hyakuren. Biography Tessai was born in either 1836 or 1837 in Kyoto, as the second son of Tomioka Korenobu, who sold sacerdotal robes. Because his hearing was not good his parents decided he should be a scholar, rather than a merchant. He was educated as a scholar in classical Chinese philosophy and literature and the ancient Japanese classics under noted ''kokugaku'' scholar Okuni Tadamasa. Tessai's father died in 1843, when he was only seven. The family fortunes declined, and young Tessai became a page at a Shinto shrine. Twelve years later, he came to be lodged with the now-famous Buddhist poet and nun Ōtagaki Rengetsu, who would become his greatest scholarly mentor and supporter. He developed his own style over the next dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watanabe Kazan
was a Japanese painter, scholar and statesman member of the samurai class. Biography He was born Watanabe Sadayasu in Edo (now Tokyo) to a poor samurai family, and his artistic talent was developed from an early age. His family served the lord of the Tahara Domain, located in present-day Aichi prefecture. Watanabe himself served the lord of Tahara as a senior councilor, one of his achievements being said to be protecting the domain from even a single death from starvation during the Tenpō famine. He was heavily influenced by the artistic styles of the West, forming a unique style with elements of Japanese and European art. Like many other Edo-period artists, Kazan painted realistic portraits of his subjects using the effects of shading which he learned from European paintings. On the one hand, he was a traditionalist Confucian, who believed in filial piety and loyalty to his ''daimyō'', and on the other he was enthusiastic about Western ideas regarding science and poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamamoto Baiitsu
Yamamoto Baiitsu (山本梅逸) (1783–1856) was a Japanese Edo period painter. Biography He was born in Nagoya, son of the sculptor Yamamoto Yumigiemon. His father was in the service of the court of the Tokugawa lords of the Owari Domain. He was close friends with the painter Nakabayashi Chikuto (1776-1853). Works Two of his paintings have been designated as important cultural property. His works are held in several museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Art Gallery of South Australia, the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, the Denver Art Museum, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the University of Michigan Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the British Museum, the Portland Art Museum, the Asian Art Museum (San Francisco), Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, the Honolulu Museum of Art, the Walters Art Museum, the Harvard A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakabayashi Chikutō
Nakabayashi Chikutō, originally Nariaki (Japanese:中林 竹洞; (1776, Nagoya - 27 April 1853, Kyoto) was a Japanese painter in the nanga style. His other art names include Chūtan (沖澹), Taigen’an (太原庵) and Tōzan Inshi (東山隠士). Life and work He was the son of a doctor and displayed an interest in art at a very early age. At the age of fourteen, he and his friend, Yamamoto Baiitsu (who was only seven) made the acquaintance of Kamiya Ten’yū (?-1803), a wealthy merchant who collected art and calligraphy and helped them pursue their artistic education. His first works were copies made from Kamiya's collection. He was especially influenced by ink drawings from the period of the Chinese Yuan Dynasty and the painting techniques of Ni Zan. At the age of twenty, he opened his own studio in a small temple. After Kamiya's death, he and Baiitsu went to Kyoto to pursue an interest in classical literature and became members of the literary circle focused on the phil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tani Bunchō
was a Japanese literati (''bunjin'') painter and poet. Biography He was the son of the poet Tani Rokkoku (1729–1809). As his family were retainers of the Tayasu Family of descendants of the eighth Tokugawa ''shōgun'', Bunchō inherited samurai status and received a stipend to meet the responsibilities this entailed. In his youth he began studying the painting techniques of the Kanō school under Katō Bunrei (1706–82). After Bunrei's death, Bunchō worked with masters of other schools, such as the literati painter Kitayama Kangen (1767–1801), and developed a wide stylistic range that included many Chinese, Japanese and European idioms. He rose to particular prominence as the retainer of Matsudaira Sadanobu (1759–1829), genetic son of the Tayasu who was adopted into the Matsudaira family before becoming chief senior councilor (''rōjū shuza''; 老中首座) of the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1787. Bunchō is best known for his idealized landscapes in the literati style ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kameda Bōsai
was a Japanese literati painter ('' nanga'' in Japanese). He originally trained as a Confucian scholar, but spent the second half of his life as a literati and artist. The book ''Mountains of the Heart'' contains many of his most famous paintings. References * Addiss, Stephen, Kameda Bôsai’s Mountains of the Heart, ''Daruma Magazine ''Daruma Magazine'' was a quarterly English language magazine published in Amagasaki, Japan and devoted to Japanese art and antiques. It was published by Takeguchi Momoko and edited by author Alistair Seton. It commenced publication in 1993. In ...'', No. 60, 48-52, 2008. * Addiss, Stephen, ''The world of Kameda Bôsai, the calligraphy, poetry, painting, and artistic circle of a Japanese literatus'', New Orleans, New Orleans Museum of Art, 1984. * Bôsai, Kameda ''Mountains of the Heart'', New York, G. Braziller, 2007. External linksBridge of dreams: the Mary Griggs Burke collection of Japanese art a catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ike No Taiga
was a Japanese painter and calligrapher born in Kyoto during the Edo period. Together with Yosa Buson, he perfected the ''bunjinga'' (or '' nanga'') genre. The majority of his works reflected his passion for classical Chinese culture and painting techniques, though he also incorporated revolutionary and modern techniques into his otherwise very traditional paintings. As a ''bunjin'' (文人, literati, man of letters), Ike was close to many of the prominent social and artistic circles in Kyoto, and in other parts of the country, throughout his lifetime. Life Ike no Taiga was born into a poor and socially humble family; his father was a farmer on the outskirts of Kyoto. The family moved into Kyoto proper some years before Taiga's birth, possibly to escape famine. His father found work at the silver mint, which granted his family some small degree of wealth, but he died when Taiga was three years of age. Taiga's widowed mother somehow managed to afford to provide him with good teac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yosa Buson
was a Japanese poet and painter of the Edo period. Along with Matsuo Bashō and Kobayashi Issa, Buson is considered among the greatest poets of the Edo Period. He is also known for completing haiga as a style of art, working with haibun prose, and experimenting with a mixed Chinese-Japanese style of poetry. Biography Early life, training, and travels Buson was born in the village of Kema in Settsu Province (present-day Kema, Miyakojima Ward, Osaka). His original family name was Taniguchi. Buson scarcely discussed his childhood, but it is commonly thought that he was the illegitimate son of the village head and a migrant worker from Yoza. According to the Taniguchi family in Yosano, Kyoto, Buson was the son of a servant woman named Gen, who had come to work in Osaka and had a child with her master. A grave of Gen survives in Yosano. There is an oral tradition that the young Buson had been cared for at the Seyaku-ji temple in Yosano, and later, when Buson returned to Tan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanabusa Itchō
was a Japanese painter, calligrapher, and haiku poet. He originally trained in the Kanō style, under Kanō Yasunobu, but ultimately rejected that style and became a literati (''bunjin''). He was also known as Hishikawa Waō and by a number of other art-names. Biography Born in Kyoto and the son of a physician, he was originally named Taga Shinkō. He studied Kanō painting, but soon abandoned the school and his master to form his own style, which would come to be known as the Hanabusa school. He was exiled in 1698, for parodying one of the shōgun's concubines in painting, to the island of Miyake-jima; he would not return until 1710. That year, in Edo, the artist would formally take the name Hanabusa Itchō. Most of his paintings depicted typical urban life in Edo, and were approached from the perspective of a literati painter. His style, in-between the Kanō and ukiyo-e, is said to have been "more poetic and less formalistic than the Kanō school, and typical of the "bou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
