Question 1

Describe the aesthetics of the Kano School's Appreciation of Painting and Sotatsu's Waves at Matsushima .

Accepted Answer

1.Both paintings were created on paper screens; however,the Kano painting is an example of a sliding screen and Sotatsu's paintings were created as folding screens.
2.The painting in the style of the Edo period emphasizes more atmospheric qualities and lacks figural representations; the Momoyama period painting shows figures in an atmospheric but more terrestrial landscape,and they are examining paintings.
3.Gold leaf,ink,and color enhance the luxurious nature and reflective qualities in both paintings.
4.The mountainous islands echo the swing and sweep of the waves in the more abstract painting by Sotatsu.

Question 2

The Zen monk-artist Hakuin Ekaku painted many images of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tokusho. 
B)  Bashu. 
C)  Motoura 
D)  Daruma. 
A)  Tokusho. 
B)  Bashu. 
C)  Motoura 
D)  Daruma. D

Question 3

What kind of perspective can be seen in screens from both the Kano School and the Edo period?

Accepted Answer

A)  atmospheric 
B)  linear 
C)  intuitive 
D)  diminutive 
A)  atmospheric 
B)  linear 
C)  intuitive 
D)  diminutive A

Question 4

Work by contemporary artist Fukami Sueharu shows that Japanese artistic production today continues to be vibrant and lucrative in the field of

Accepted Answer

A)  printmaking. 
B)  ceramics. 
C)  drawing. 
D)  painting. 
A)  printmaking. 
B)  ceramics. 
C)  drawing. 
D)  painting.

Question 5

During the Edo period,intellectuals in Kyoto protested against the Tokugawa shoguns by

Accepted Answer

A)  publishing woodblock prints. 
B)  supporting an imperial coup. 
C)  inciting student protests. 
D)  drinking sencha. 
A)  publishing woodblock prints. 
B)  supporting an imperial coup. 
C)  inciting student protests. 
D)  drinking sencha.

Question 6

Which artist painted Landscape ,which illustrates the spirit of a Zen-influenced landscape tradition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bunsei 
B)  Wen Hu 
C)  Qin Ling 
D)  Weh Lin 
A)  Bunsei 
B)  Wen Hu 
C)  Qin Ling 
D)  Weh Lin

Question 7

During which period did a fully settled agricultural society emerge,accompanied by hierarchical social organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kamakura 
B)  Nara 
C)  Heian 
D)  Yayoi 
A)  Kamakura 
B)  Nara 
C)  Heian 
D)  Yayoi

Question 8

Which period of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was one of the most creative in Japanese history?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heian 
B)  Nara 
C)  Asuka 
D)  Momoyama 
A)  Heian 
B)  Nara 
C)  Asuka 
D)  Momoyama

Question 9

What inspired Tange Kenzo in the design of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum ?

Accepted Answer

In creating the museum,Tange combined th

Question 10

Which Japanese art form relied on collaboration among individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  wall paintings 
B)  hanging scrolls 
C)  kosode robes 
D)  ceramics 
A)  wall paintings 
B)  hanging scrolls 
C)  kosode robes 
D)  ceramics

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Writing boxes held tools for writing and

Question 12

Ukiyo-e artists designed many prints of actors from the form of popular theater,known as

Accepted Answer

A)  shoin. 
B)  oni. 
C)  kabuki. 
D)  otani. 
A)  shoin. 
B)  oni. 
C)  kabuki. 
D)  otani.

Question 13

The Rock Garden at Ryoanji,Kyoto has been interpreted as representing

Accepted Answer

A)  people on horseback. 
B)  monsters on lands. 
C)  animals in the sky. 
D)  islands in the sea. 
A)  people on horseback. 
B)  monsters on lands. 
C)  animals in the sky. 
D)  islands in the sea.

Question 14

Compare and contrast Winter Landscape and View of Kojima Bay in terms of form,composition,and content.

Accepted Answer

1.Sesshu's work is informed by Zen Buddh

Question 15

Consider the changes that impacted Japan and the arts during the Meiji period.

Accepted Answer

The period marked a major chan

Question 16

Which eighteenth-century artist was known for using the technique of nishiki-e in his prints of courtesans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suzuki Harunobu 
B)  Nagasawa Rosetsu 
C)  Toshusai Sharaku 
D)  Otani Oniji 
A)  Suzuki Harunobu 
B)  Nagasawa Rosetsu 
C)  Toshusai Sharaku 
D)  Otani Oniji

Question 17

What were registration marks in the woodblock print process? Are they necessary?

Accepted Answer

Each block was carved with two small reg

Question 18

How did exposure to European firearms influence Japanese architecture?

Accepted Answer

Japanese castles became heavil

Question 19

What characterizes works by the Kano school of artists?

Accepted Answer

A)  a revived interest in Chinese art and culture 
B)  a painting style that combined traditions of ink painting with brightly colored decorative subjects 
C)  monochrome paintings in black and diluted grays 
D)  a preference for rustic unadorned surfaces and asymmetrical forms 
A)  a revived interest in Chinese art and culture 
B)  a painting style that combined traditions of ink painting with brightly colored decorative subjects 
C)  monochrome paintings in black and diluted grays 
D)  a preference for rustic unadorned surfaces and asymmetrical forms

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Nabeshima Restoration. 
B)  Kyoto Restoration. 
C)  Meiji Restoration. 
D)  Tokyo Restoration. 
A)  Nabeshima Restoration. 
B)  Kyoto Restoration. 
C)  Meiji Restoration. 
D)  Tokyo Restoration.

Exam 26: Japanese Art After 1333

Describe the aesthetics of the Kano School's Appreciation of Painting and Sotatsu's Waves at Matsushima .

The Zen monk-artist Hakuin Ekaku painted many images of _________.

What kind of perspective can be seen in screens from both the Kano School and the Edo period?

Work by contemporary artist Fukami Sueharu shows that Japanese artistic production today continues to be vibrant and lucrative in the field of

During the Edo period,intellectuals in Kyoto protested against the Tokugawa shoguns by

Which artist painted Landscape ,which illustrates the spirit of a Zen-influenced landscape tradition?

During which period did a fully settled agricultural society emerge,accompanied by hierarchical social organization?

Which period of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was one of the most creative in Japanese history?

What inspired Tange Kenzo in the design of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum ?

Which Japanese art form relied on collaboration among individuals?

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

Ukiyo-e artists designed many prints of actors from the form of popular theater,known as

The Rock Garden at Ryoanji,Kyoto has been interpreted as representing

Compare and contrast Winter Landscape and View of Kojima Bay in terms of form,composition,and content.

Consider the changes that impacted Japan and the arts during the Meiji period.

Which eighteenth-century artist was known for using the technique of nishiki-e in his prints of courtesans?

What were registration marks in the woodblock print process? Are they necessary?

How did exposure to European firearms influence Japanese architecture?

What characterizes works by the Kano school of artists?

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

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