Question 1

Discuss the influences Zen Buddhism had on Muromachi art?

Accepted Answer

The art began to reflect Zen ideals of s

Question 2

Which style of painting incorporates some Western techniques such as chiaroscuro, perspective, and bright hues in basically Japanese-style paintings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yoga 
B)  Nanga 
C)  Nihonga 
D)  Chan 
A)  Yoga 
B)  Nanga 
C)  Nihonga 
D)  Chan

Question 3

What was the attraction of Zen for the samurai?

Accepted Answer

Zen teachings stress rigorous

Question 4

How does this painting reflect the literati style?

Accepted Answer

Yosa Buson, Cuckoo Flying over New Verdu

Question 5

Briefly describe Japan in the 20th century.

Accepted Answer

Japan entered the 20th century actively

Question 6

Zen emphasized rigorous discipline and personal responsibility. Which of the following groups showed a greater affinity for Zen teachings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Upper echelons of the imperial court 
B)  Upper echelons of the warrior class 
C)  Middle-class merchants 
D)  Seafaring traders 
A)  Upper echelons of the imperial court 
B)  Upper echelons of the warrior class 
C)  Middle-class merchants 
D)  Seafaring traders

Question 7

How does the architecture of Kenzo Tange meet late-20th-century aesthetics of postmodern architecture?

Accepted Answer

His attention to the sculptural qualitie

Question 8

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)  He sought an alliance with the Portuguese for weapons. 
B)  He assassinated the emperor. 
C)  His daughter married the crown prince. 
D)  He accrued sufficient power to establish domination of his clan. 
A)  He sought an alliance with the Portuguese for weapons. 
B)  He assassinated the emperor. 
C)  His daughter married the crown prince. 
D)  He accrued sufficient power to establish domination of his clan.

Question 9

What became a major genre in Japan in the late 19th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oil painting 
B)  Pastels 
C)  Ink screens 
D)  Portrait sculpture 
A)  Oil painting 
B)  Pastels 
C)  Ink screens 
D)  Portrait sculpture

Question 10

What are dry landscapes, and what was their purpose?

Accepted Answer

Dry landscapes are essentially

Question 11

During the Muromachi period, superior knowledge and refinement legitimized the elevated status of the warrior elite. Which of the following would support this elevation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Familiarity with Chinese Zen culture 
B)  Familial relationship with the Muromachi 
C)  Status within the imperial court 
D)  Successful participation in court "war games" 
A)  Familiarity with Chinese Zen culture 
B)  Familial relationship with the Muromachi 
C)  Status within the imperial court 
D)  Successful participation in court "war games"

Question 12

What is this, and what was this space used for?

Accepted Answer

Karesansui (dry-land

Question 13

Explain the effect the tea ceremony had on Japanese visual arts. Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The tea ceremony, also known as chanoyu

Question 14

Which school did not have the continuity of lineage: father training son or master and pupil?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kano School 
B)  Rinpa School 
C)  Tosa School 
D)  Hokusai School 
A)  Kano School 
B)  Rinpa School 
C)  Tosa School 
D)  Hokusai School

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

White Heron Castle, Himeji . To reinforc

Question 16

Which of the following describes the function of the tatami?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inner courtyard of country villas 
B)  Special sliding door to exit house interior into the garden 
C)  Allows the interiors rooms to be widened 
D)  Accommodates the custom of not wearing shoes indoors 
A)  Inner courtyard of country villas 
B)  Special sliding door to exit house interior into the garden 
C)  Allows the interiors rooms to be widened 
D)  Accommodates the custom of not wearing shoes indoors

Question 17

Tokugawa rulers banned Christianity and all Westerners except which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dutch 
B)  Germans 
C)  British 
D)  Americans 
A)  Dutch 
B)  Germans 
C)  British 
D)  Americans

Question 18

A splashed-ink picture often hovers at the edge of legibility. Which of the following describes this style?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapid brush strokes, sometimes even dripping the ink onto the paper 
B)  Rapid brush strokes and using the "automatic" painting style 
C)  Careless brush strokes following the Zen format 
D)  Allowing the Zen spirit to dictate the brush strokes 
A)  Rapid brush strokes, sometimes even dripping the ink onto the paper 
B)  Rapid brush strokes and using the "automatic" painting style 
C)  Careless brush strokes following the Zen format 
D)  Allowing the Zen spirit to dictate the brush strokes

Question 19

An alcove used to display prized objects or hang scrolls of painting or calligraphy is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tokonoma 
B)  Tatami 
C)  Nando 
D)  Engawa 
A)  Tokonoma 
B)  Tatami 
C)  Nando 
D)  Engawa

Question 20

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

Discuss the influences Zen Buddhism had on Muromachi art?

Which style of painting incorporates some Western techniques such as chiaroscuro, perspective, and bright hues in basically Japanese-style paintings?

What was the attraction of Zen for the samurai?

How does this painting reflect the literati style?

Briefly describe Japan in the 20th century.

Zen emphasized rigorous discipline and personal responsibility. Which of the following groups showed a greater affinity for Zen teachings?

How does the architecture of Kenzo Tange meet late-20th-century aesthetics of postmodern architecture?

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 became a major genre in Japan in the late 19th century?

What are dry landscapes, and what was their purpose?

During the Muromachi period, superior knowledge and refinement legitimized the elevated status of the warrior elite. Which of the following would support this elevation?

What is this, and what was this space used for?

Explain the effect the tea ceremony had on Japanese visual arts. Use examples to support your essay.

Which school did not have the continuity of lineage: father training son or master and pupil?

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

Which of the following describes the function of the tatami?

Tokugawa rulers banned Christianity and all Westerners except which of the following?

A splashed-ink picture often hovers at the edge of legibility. Which of the following describes this style?

An alcove used to display prized objects or hang scrolls of painting or calligraphy is called which of the following?

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

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

Oceania Before 1980

Africa, 1800 to 1980

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Exam 34: Japan, 1336 to 1980

Discuss the influences Zen Buddhism had on Muromachi art?

Which style of painting incorporates some Western techniques such as chiaroscuro, perspective, and bright hues in basically Japanese-style paintings?

What was the attraction of Zen for the samurai?

How does this painting reflect the literati style?

Briefly describe Japan in the 20th century.

Zen emphasized rigorous discipline and personal responsibility. Which of the following groups showed a greater affinity for Zen teachings?

How does the architecture of Kenzo Tange meet late-20th-century aesthetics of postmodern architecture?

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 became a major genre in Japan in the late 19th century?

What are dry landscapes, and what was their purpose?

During the Muromachi period, superior knowledge and refinement legitimized the elevated status of the warrior elite. Which of the following would support this elevation?

What is this, and what was this space used for?

Explain the effect the tea ceremony had on Japanese visual arts. Use examples to support your essay.

Which school did not have the continuity of lineage: father training son or master and pupil?

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

Which of the following describes the function of the tatami?

Tokugawa rulers banned Christianity and all Westerners except which of the following?

A splashed-ink picture often hovers at the edge of legibility. Which of the following describes this style?

An alcove used to display prized objects or hang scrolls of painting or calligraphy is called which of the following?

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

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

Oceania Before 1980

Africa, 1800 to 1980

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