Exam 26: Japanese Art After 1333

The ____________folding screen format from the Edo period was a triumph of scale and practicality, and could be folded for storage and transportation.

In the mid-nineteenth century, Japan's policy of isolation ended. Western influences entered the country, and the emperor was restored to power, an event known as the __________Restoration.

More powerful weaponry in the late sixteenth century led to the construction of monumental fortified __________ such as Himeji .

__________ is monochromatic painting in black ink and its diluted grays.

Muromachi ink painting was heavily influenced by the aesthetics of __________.

__________ is a type of ceramic pottery made by hand, coated with a thick dark glaze, fired at a low heat and prized for use in the tea ceremony.

What is a writing box? Describe the actual object and identify an artisan who made such writing boxes.