Japanese Painting

Posted on June 15, 2009
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Japanese PaintingThe art of Japanese painting is full of mesmerizing Asian charm when you look at it from a purely decorative view. But it is also a subject that can be a bit confusing for novices when you want to learn more about it. Different painting schools and styles, a variety of different media, the deep roots in Zen Buddhism and the use of specific terms from the Japanese language make this art form not always easily accessible for Westerners.

To understand Japanese painting, one should know that it has always been torn between three mainstreams movements - Chinese, Japanese and Western. History of Japanese Painting

As nearly all forms of art, early painting had been under the influence of the Chinese culture. By and by, new and specifically Japanese styles were developed and painting schools were established. Each school practized their own style. But the Chinese influence remained strong until the beginning of the Edo period (1603-1867). There is a general term to describe painting in Japanese style - yamato-e.

After the opening of Japan to the West under the Meiji period (1868-1912), the early years were marked by an exaggerated embracing of Western art. The newly founded universities established departments for Western art, called Western academic artists into the country as teachers and sent out students to study art in Europe - mainly in France and Italy

Hand in hand with a rising nationalism, the pendulum soon went back into the other direction. The public opinion began to recognize the richness of the old tradition and even condemned Western art.

The twentieth century was marked by cooperation. Art colleges offer departments for both Japanese and Western painting styles.

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31 Responses to “Japanese Painting”

  1. abstract paintings on July 8th, 2009 1:16 pm

    abstract paintings…

    Arts from many other cultures other European were accessible and showed many alternative ways of describing visual experience to the artist….

  2. Carsten on July 11th, 2009 8:04 am

    Very nice blog.

  3. Designer on July 11th, 2009 8:24 am

    I believe that Japanese styles influence culture and art of most the European and American countries. It’s a kind of the latest trend.

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  5. HGV Training on July 12th, 2009 2:16 pm

    I always wanted to go to Japan.. One that really attracts me is Japanese paintings (other than Kamenashi Kazuya, of course.. :) ) This is so because your culture can always be seen through your paintings and that is what makes it unique and interesting..

  6. kris on July 13th, 2009 12:08 am

    cool..
    i hope can school in japan and look Japanese paintings..
    i will be waiting…

  7. Financebookmark on July 13th, 2009 5:44 am

    beautiful painting, is it from japan?

  8. Online Earning on July 13th, 2009 5:45 am

    really not bad, want to see the real painting. :)

  9. Pet Blog on July 13th, 2009 6:00 am

    I am always keen to know about the culture of different people. Japan art / painting related this article has helped me a lot to know such culture and history.A good bog.

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  10. Made-Easy-Forex on July 13th, 2009 3:36 pm

    beautiful painting, is it from japan?

  11. Randy on July 14th, 2009 6:56 pm

    Nice little read on Japanese painting.

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    Why has Japanese painting always been torn between Chinese, Japanese, and Western influences? Wouldn’t the western influences have been recent?

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  16. RecessionCurrency on July 24th, 2009 12:38 am

    also forgot to say that not many paintings in the world have the charm that asian paintings have.

  17. Wally on July 27th, 2009 10:12 pm

    Cool blog, I always liked Japanese paintings.

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  19. The Guilty Hyena on August 1st, 2009 9:48 am

    something very aesthetic about Japanese art

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    Thanks for sharing your thoughts and these pictures. Japanese art has always fascinated me–I really like the way waves have been depicted traditionally in Japanese art, and the buildings on high cliffs above the ocean.

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