Question 1

Which dry rock garden in a Zen temple is one of Japan's most renowned Zen sites?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which folding screen format from the Edo period was a triumph of scale and practicality and could be folded for storage and transportation?

Accepted Answer

A)  two-panel 
B)  one-panel 
C)  six-panel 
D)  four-panel 
A)  two-panel 
B)  one-panel 
C)  six-panel 
D)  four-panel

Question 3

What is a name for woven straw mats that are generally used in Japanese homes as floor coverings?

Accepted Answer

A)  fusuma 
B)  tatami 
C)  raku 
D)  shoin 
A)  fusuma 
B)  tatami 
C)  raku 
D)  shoin

Question 4

Discuss the current state of ceramics in Japan.

Accepted Answer

While artists continue to make

Question 5

Write a comparison of artistic production in Kyoto and Edo during the Edo period.Consider how the different social and economic contexts of each city influenced issues of patronage,style,and the types of art produced.

Accepted Answer

1.In Edo,the arts reflected the shogun's

Question 6

In the Edo period,new schools of philosophy developed in Kyoto based on

Accepted Answer

A)  Jainism. 
B)  Christianity. 
C)  Zen Buddhism. 
D)  Confucianism. 
A)  Jainism. 
B)  Christianity. 
C)  Zen Buddhism. 
D)  Confucianism.

Question 7

What is the meaning of the Japanese phrase ukiyo-e? Associate this phrase with a specific artist and work.

Accepted Answer

The term means "floating world," which r

Question 8

Explain the phenomenon known as ukiyo-e.Consider the origin of this word and what it came to mean.Build your discussion on specific artists and their work,referring to technique,style,subject matter,and audience.

Accepted Answer

1.Ukiyo-e prints were popular with patro

Question 9

Who was a daimyo?

Accepted Answer

A daimyo was a feudal lord who

Question 10

Discuss the Muromachi period and the introduction of Zen Buddhism.Describe the impact of Zen Buddhism on painting.

Accepted Answer

1.After a time of war between rival clan

Question 11

The Tea Bowl,called Yugure ("Twilight"),is attributed to Chojiro,thought to be the founder of what type of pottery?

Accepted Answer

A)  raku 
B)  Mount Fuji 
C)  crackle glaze 
D)  Hokusai 
A)  raku 
B)  Mount Fuji 
C)  crackle glaze 
D)  Hokusai

Question 12

The landscape paintings of the Edo period reflect the interest in Chinese culture and ideas associated with Daoism of the

Accepted Answer

A)  aristocrats. 
B)  literati. 
C)  samurais. 
D)  merchants. 
A)  aristocrats. 
B)  literati. 
C)  samurais. 
D)  merchants.

Question 13

What material,applied to wood or leather in thin coats,is ideal for storage containers or vessels for food and drink?

Accepted Answer

A)  monochrome paint 
B)  lacquer 
C)  porcelain 
D)  bronze 
A)  monochrome paint 
B)  lacquer 
C)  porcelain 
D)  bronze

Question 14

Ike Taiga's View of Kojima Bay blends Japanese aesthetics and his own personal brushwork with the models of which country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain 
B)  India 
C)  Malaysia 
D)  China 
A)  Britain 
B)  India 
C)  Malaysia 
D)  China

Question 15

During the period known as Japonisme in nineteenth-century Europe,Western artists were greatly influenced by Japanese

Accepted Answer

A)  pottery 
B)  fusama 
C)  woodblock prints 
D)  lacquer 
A)  pottery 
B)  fusama 
C)  woodblock prints 
D)  lacquer

Question 16

What area of Japanese shoin-style interiors were frequently decorated with large-scale mural paintings?

Accepted Answer

A)  tokonomas 
B)  shoji screens 
C)  fusamas 
D)  verandas 
A)  tokonomas 
B)  shoji screens 
C)  fusamas 
D)  verandas

Question 17

The first book on the artist Hokusai was published in

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany. 
B)  Britain. 
C)  France. 
D)  Italy. 
A)  Germany. 
B)  Britain. 
C)  France. 
D)  Italy.

Question 18

Discuss the formal elements of Ornamental Box: Dancing in the Cosmos .

Accepted Answer

The wood provides a natural,ir

Question 19

What is the tea bowl's significance in the tea ceremony?

Accepted Answer

The tea ceremony focuses on th

Question 20

Which statement best characterizes the lifestyle of Zen monk-artists such as Shubun and his followers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They specialized in art rather than religious ritual or teaching. 
B)  They used art to help teach the ideas of Zen to others. 
C)  Art was just one facet of their daily lives. 
D)  They lived a solitary nomadic life and traded their art for food. 
A)  They specialized in art rather than religious ritual or teaching. 
B)  They used art to help teach the ideas of Zen to others. 
C)  Art was just one facet of their daily lives. 
D)  They lived a solitary nomadic life and traded their art for food.

Exam 26: Japanese Art After 1333

Which dry rock garden in a Zen temple is one of Japan's most renowned Zen sites?

Which folding screen format from the Edo period was a triumph of scale and practicality and could be folded for storage and transportation?

What is a name for woven straw mats that are generally used in Japanese homes as floor coverings?

Discuss the current state of ceramics in Japan.

Write a comparison of artistic production in Kyoto and Edo during the Edo period.Consider how the different social and economic contexts of each city influenced issues of patronage,style,and the types of art produced.

In the Edo period,new schools of philosophy developed in Kyoto based on

What is the meaning of the Japanese phrase ukiyo-e? Associate this phrase with a specific artist and work.

Explain the phenomenon known as ukiyo-e.Consider the origin of this word and what it came to mean.Build your discussion on specific artists and their work,referring to technique,style,subject matter,and audience.

Who was a daimyo?

Discuss the Muromachi period and the introduction of Zen Buddhism.Describe the impact of Zen Buddhism on painting.

The Tea Bowl,called Yugure ("Twilight"),is attributed to Chojiro,thought to be the founder of what type of pottery?

The landscape paintings of the Edo period reflect the interest in Chinese culture and ideas associated with Daoism of the

What material,applied to wood or leather in thin coats,is ideal for storage containers or vessels for food and drink?

Ike Taiga's View of Kojima Bay blends Japanese aesthetics and his own personal brushwork with the models of which country?

During the period known as Japonisme in nineteenth-century Europe,Western artists were greatly influenced by Japanese

What area of Japanese shoin-style interiors were frequently decorated with large-scale mural paintings?

The first book on the artist Hokusai was published in

Discuss the formal elements of Ornamental Box: Dancing in the Cosmos .

What is the tea bowl's significance in the tea ceremony?

Which statement best characterizes the lifestyle of Zen monk-artists such as Shubun and his followers?

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