Exam 19: Japan

Compare the works of Kano Eitoku and Suzuki Harunobu.How does each artist reflect his period? Use examples to support your essay.

Describe the style and subject matter of ukiyo-e.How does this style reflect its period? Use examples to support your essay.

What does the term hoboku mean?

How does the Tale of Genji differ from its Chinese prototypes such as Gu Kaizhi's Admonitions scroll?

Which of the following Japanese artists went to China and studied with Ming masters?

Identify the style of this ceramic jar.

How does this work evoke the militarism of the time?

Evaluate the innovations in technique and composition found in the Tale of Genji.Consider the Japanese imperial court at this time.What influences can be seen? How did the court influence this work?

The Phoenix Hall,Byodoin,with its light exterior pillars,elevated wings,and reflective pond,is a physical metaphor for which of the following?

Assess the splashed-ink style and its implications as an expression of Zen.Consider the Chinese influences as well.Use examples to support your essay.

The subject of ukiyo-e is typically:

The Tale of Genji supports the notion of the significant role played by which of the following in developing the painting style as seen in this scroll?

The unglazed ceramic figures placed around the Kofun tumuli are:

Briefly describe the early years after Buddhism was introduced into Japanese society.

How do these two images reflect Buddhism as practiced in Japanese society during the Heian period?

Which of the following characteristics describes a Wabi aesthetic?

How does the Phoenix Hall in Byodoin resonate Pure Land Buddhism?

Contrast the Tea Ceremony water jar from the Momoyama Period with the work of Hamada Shoji.How does each reflect its period and particular aesthetic vision? What influences can be seen in each work?

The tree pictured in Ando Hiroshige's Plum Estate Kaneido is called ____ and was famed for its large,fragrant blossoms:

Which of the following was a renowned tea master?