Question 1

How did this print inspire Vincent Van Gogh?

Accepted Answer

Ando Hiroshige, Plum Estate, Kameido . T

Question 2

How does Kano Motonobu mirror the Kano School? How does he synthesize the Chinese elements? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Kano Motonobu mirrors the Kano School by

Question 3

How did Japanese literati differ from their Chinese counterparts?

Accepted Answer

Japanese literati were professionals who

Question 4

How does the Katsura Imperial Villa reflect the imperial family?

Accepted Answer

Matters of taste and culture became the

Question 5

How did the Momoyama period shape Japanese history?

Accepted Answer

During this period the government was ce

Question 6

Nishiki-e, or brocade, pictures were highly valued because of their sumptuous and brilliant colors as well as being printed on best-quality paper. During which of the following periods were such works created?

Accepted Answer

A)  Showa 
B)  Muromachi 
C)  Edo 
D)  Momoyama 
A)  Showa 
B)  Muromachi 
C)  Edo 
D)  Momoyama

Question 7

Starting around the late 15th century, the Chinese objects associated with the tea ceremony utensils were being replaced with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vietnamese ceramics 
B)  Yuan ceramics 
C)  Korean ceramics 
D)  Siberian ceramics 
A)  Vietnamese ceramics 
B)  Yuan ceramics 
C)  Korean ceramics 
D)  Siberian ceramics

Question 8

Kano Masaobu founded the Kano style. Who was his major patron?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sesshu Toyu 
B)  Hasegawa Tohaku 
C)  The shogun 
D)  Kano Eitoku 
A)  Sesshu Toyu 
B)  Hasegawa Tohaku 
C)  The shogun 
D)  Kano Eitoku

Question 9

Which of the following characteristics describes a Wabi aesthetic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Refined rusticity 
B)  Simple and graceful 
C)  Elegant and precious 
D)  Large and refined 
A)  Refined rusticity 
B)  Simple and graceful 
C)  Elegant and precious 
D)  Large and refined

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Ukiyo-e, which translates to "pictures o

Question 11

Describe the Kano School. What are their origins and influences? How did this school impact Japanese visual arts? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The Kano School was a group of Japanese

Question 12

During the Muromachi period, which of the following made up the traditional religious elements that were already present in the Saihoji Temple gardens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shinto shrine 
B)  Indian stupa 
C)  Pure Land elements 
D)  Christian elements 
A)  Shinto shrine 
B)  Indian stupa 
C)  Pure Land elements 
D)  Christian elements

Question 13

How is the label the "Era of Warring States" significant?

Accepted Answer

Recent scholarship has referred to the l

Question 14

What did Tokugawa Ieyasu revive after he consolidated power?

Accepted Answer

A)  The imperial court 
B)  The title of shogun 
C)  Trade with the United States 
D)  Relations with the Portuguese 
A)  The imperial court 
B)  The title of shogun 
C)  Trade with the United States 
D)  Relations with the Portuguese

Question 15

Which of the following describes one of the most important features of the Katsura Imperial Villa, and why?

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A)  All the windows open to the outside in order to achieve the harmonious integration of building and garden. 
B)  The doors can open to the outside in order to achieve the harmonious integration of building and garden. 
C)  All the rooms are small and rectangular in order to achieve a harmonious integration. 
D)  The inner courtyard provides access to the garden views in order to achieve harmonious integration of building and garden. 
A)  All the windows open to the outside in order to achieve the harmonious integration of building and garden. 
B)  The doors can open to the outside in order to achieve the harmonious integration of building and garden. 
C)  All the rooms are small and rectangular in order to achieve a harmonious integration. 
D)  The inner courtyard provides access to the garden views in order to achieve harmonious integration of building and garden.

Question 16

Honami Koetsu was a calligrapher and ceramicist, but he also designed which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lacquers 
B)  Portrait sculpture 
C)  Dry gardens 
D)  Country villas 
A)  Lacquers 
B)  Portrait sculpture 
C)  Dry gardens 
D)  Country villas

Question 17

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 18

Which school of painting style featured vivid color, extensive use of gold and silver, and decorative patterns?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

During the Momoyama period, the tea ceremony became a very important tool to express humility. How did this expression of humility affect the design of the teahouse?

Accepted Answer

A)  The interior space was elegant and fitted with silk pillows. 
B)  The interior space was dim and tiny. 
C)  The interior space was designed after the Ise Shrine. 
D)  The interior space was roofless and open to the elements. 
A)  The interior space was elegant and fitted with silk pillows. 
B)  The interior space was dim and tiny. 
C)  The interior space was designed after the Ise Shrine. 
D)  The interior space was roofless and open to the elements.

Question 20

Describe the Edo period Katsura Imperial Villa as a model and exemplar of imperial court aesthetics.

Accepted Answer

The Edo period Katsura Imperial Villa is

How did this print inspire Vincent Van Gogh?

How does Kano Motonobu mirror the Kano School? How does he synthesize the Chinese elements? Use examples to support your essay.

How did Japanese literati differ from their Chinese counterparts?

How does the Katsura Imperial Villa reflect the imperial family?

How did the Momoyama period shape Japanese history?

Nishiki-e, or brocade, pictures were highly valued because of their sumptuous and brilliant colors as well as being printed on best-quality paper. During which of the following periods were such works created?

Starting around the late 15th century, the Chinese objects associated with the tea ceremony utensils were being replaced with which of the following?

Kano Masaobu founded the Kano style. Who was his major patron?

Which of the following characteristics describes a Wabi aesthetic?

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

Describe the Kano School. What are their origins and influences? How did this school impact Japanese visual arts? Use examples to support your essay.

During the Muromachi period, which of the following made up the traditional religious elements that were already present in the Saihoji Temple gardens?

How is the label the "Era of Warring States" significant?

What did Tokugawa Ieyasu revive after he consolidated power?

Which of the following describes one of the most important features of the Katsura Imperial Villa, and why?

Honami Koetsu was a calligrapher and ceramicist, but he also designed which of the following?

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 vivid color, extensive use of gold and silver, and decorative patterns?

During the Momoyama period, the tea ceremony became a very important tool to express humility. How did this expression of humility affect the design of the teahouse?

Describe the Edo period Katsura Imperial Villa as a model and exemplar of imperial court aesthetics.

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Exam 34: Japan, 1336 to 1980

How did this print inspire Vincent Van Gogh?

How does Kano Motonobu mirror the Kano School? How does he synthesize the Chinese elements? Use examples to support your essay.

How did Japanese literati differ from their Chinese counterparts?

How does the Katsura Imperial Villa reflect the imperial family?

How did the Momoyama period shape Japanese history?

Nishiki-e, or brocade, pictures were highly valued because of their sumptuous and brilliant colors as well as being printed on best-quality paper. During which of the following periods were such works created?

Starting around the late 15th century, the Chinese objects associated with the tea ceremony utensils were being replaced with which of the following?

Kano Masaobu founded the Kano style. Who was his major patron?

Which of the following characteristics describes a Wabi aesthetic?

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

Describe the Kano School. What are their origins and influences? How did this school impact Japanese visual arts? Use examples to support your essay.

During the Muromachi period, which of the following made up the traditional religious elements that were already present in the Saihoji Temple gardens?

How is the label the "Era of Warring States" significant?

What did Tokugawa Ieyasu revive after he consolidated power?

Which of the following describes one of the most important features of the Katsura Imperial Villa, and why?

Honami Koetsu was a calligrapher and ceramicist, but he also designed which of the following?

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 vivid color, extensive use of gold and silver, and decorative patterns?

During the Momoyama period, the tea ceremony became a very important tool to express humility. How did this expression of humility affect the design of the teahouse?

Describe the Edo period Katsura Imperial Villa as a model and exemplar of imperial court aesthetics.

Late Medieval Italy

Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe

The Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy

Renaissance and Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy

High Renaissance and Mannerism in Northern Europe and Spain

The Baroque in Italy and Spain

Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism: Europe and America, 1870 to 1900

The Baroque in Northern Europe

Rococo to Neoclassicism: the 18th Century in Europe and America

Romanticism, Realism, Photography: Europe and America, 1800 to 1870

Modernism in Europe and America, 1900 to 1945

Modernism and Postmodernism in Europe and America, 1945 to 1980

Contemporary Art Worldwide

South and Southeast Asia, 1200 to 1980

China and Korea, 1279 to 1980

Native Arts of the Americas, 1300 to 1980

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