Question 1

Kano painters of the Momoyama Period were asked to create folding screens in ink, color, and gold leaf for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  warlords 
B)  Jesuits 
C)  European collectors 
D)  Chinese consulate 
A)  warlords 
B)  Jesuits 
C)  European collectors 
D)  Chinese consulate

Question 2

What was the aesthetic purpose of the dramatic natural scenery of the lower gardens of Saihoji?

Accepted Answer

To view such scenery was considered high

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The splash ink style, also known as "pom

Question 4

What is wabi?

Accepted Answer

It is a new aesthetic of refined rustici

Question 5

Which of the following was a renowned tea master who came from a wealthy merchant background?

Accepted Answer

A)  Toyo Sesshu 
B)  Sen No Rikyu 
C)  Kano Eitoku 
D)  Ogata Korin 
A)  Toyo Sesshu 
B)  Sen No Rikyu 
C)  Kano Eitoku 
D)  Ogata Korin

Question 6

How did the Muromachi shogunate function?

Accepted Answer

Ashikaga Takauji gained enough power to

Question 7

What is the link between ukiyo-e and Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

The term meAnswer "floating wo

Question 8

How does this work reflect the Kano School?

Accepted Answer

Kano Motonobu, Zen Patriarch Xiangyen Zh

Question 9

How did the architecture of the Momoyama period reflect the period?

Accepted Answer

The warlords built great castles that se

Question 10

After years of upheaval between the imperial family and the clans, Ashikaga Takauji managed to come to power. Which of the following would account for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  sought an alliance with the Portuguese for weapons 
B)  assassinated the Emperor 
C)  married his daughter to the Crown Prince 
D)  accrued sufficient power to establish domination of his clan 
A)  sought an alliance with the Portuguese for weapons 
B)  assassinated the Emperor 
C)  married his daughter to the Crown Prince 
D)  accrued sufficient power to establish domination of his clan

Question 11

What information does this convey about the warlords of the period?

Accepted Answer

White Heron Castle, Himeji . To reinforc

Question 12

Who promoted an ideal of beauty in functional objects made of natural materials?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yanagi Soetsu 
B)  Ogata Korin 
C)  Yokoyama 
D)  Kano Eitoku 
A)  Yanagi Soetsu 
B)  Ogata Korin 
C)  Yokoyama 
D)  Kano Eitoku

Question 13

Discuss the influences Zen Buddhism had on Muromachi art?

Accepted Answer

The art began to reflect Zen ideals of s

Question 14

Who was Ernest Fenollosa?

Accepted Answer

An American professor of philosophy and

Question 15

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?

Accepted Answer

The Tea Ceremony water jar from the Momo

Question 16

Which school of painting style featured bright, contrasting color, detailed textile patterns, and thickly applied paint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kano School 
B)  Tosa School 
C)  Nihonga School 
D)  Yoga School 
A)  Kano School 
B)  Tosa School 
C)  Nihonga School 
D)  Yoga School

Question 17

Briefly describe Japan in the 20ᵗʰ century.

Accepted Answer

Japan entered the 20ᵗʰ century actively

Question 18

Describe the aesthetic principles that were developed around the late 15ᵗʰ century and grew to have importance on the tradition of the tea ceremony and the utensils used.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sabi, value found in the old and weathered and wabi, value found in refined simplicity 
B)  Ming, value found in the technically brilliant, importance of gold 
C)  Song, value found in complex design, importance of multiplicity 
D)  Chan, value found in rich design, importance of the gleaming 
A)  Sabi, value found in the old and weathered and wabi, value found in refined simplicity 
B)  Ming, value found in the technically brilliant, importance of gold 
C)  Song, value found in complex design, importance of multiplicity 
D)  Chan, value found in rich design, importance of the gleaming

Question 19

Hokusai's The Great Wave Off Kanagawa combines Western and Japanese traditions. Which of the following describes the Japanese tradition?

Accepted Answer

A)  The wave is more traditionally flat and in the foreground. 
B)  The background has a low horizon line. 
C)  The wave is rounded and in the background. 
D)  The background has no horizon line. 
A)  The wave is more traditionally flat and in the foreground. 
B)  The background has a low horizon line. 
C)  The wave is rounded and in the background. 
D)  The background has no horizon line.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Hasegawa Tohaku and Kano Eitoku were bot

Exam 34: Japan, 1336 to 1980

Kano painters of the Momoyama Period were asked to create folding screens in ink, color, and gold leaf for which of the following?

What was the aesthetic purpose of the dramatic natural scenery of the lower gardens of Saihoji?

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

What is wabi?

Which of the following was a renowned tea master who came from a wealthy merchant background?

How did the Muromachi shogunate function?

What is the link between ukiyo-e and Buddhism?

How does this work reflect the Kano School?

How did the architecture of the Momoyama period reflect the period?

After years of upheaval between the imperial family and the clans, Ashikaga Takauji managed to come to power. Which of the following would account for this?

What information does this convey about the warlords of the period?

Who promoted an ideal of beauty in functional objects made of natural materials?

Discuss the influences Zen Buddhism had on Muromachi art?

Who was Ernest Fenollosa?

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?

Which school of painting style featured bright, contrasting color, detailed textile patterns, and thickly applied paint?

Briefly describe Japan in the 20ᵗʰ century.

Describe the aesthetic principles that were developed around the late 15ᵗʰ century and grew to have importance on the tradition of the tea ceremony and the utensils used.

Hokusai's The Great Wave Off Kanagawa combines Western and Japanese traditions. Which of the following describes the Japanese tradition?

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

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