COUNTRY AND THEIR ART FORMS
ATTIRE ACCESSORIES ARTIFACTS
ICONIC GODS AND CULTURAL
SYMBOLS
The image of kimono and
cherry blossom festival truly
symbolize japan
Brass sculpture of a head of a
samurai
Among the old dietiesof
Japanese Shinto
religion,ibesu(the god of sea
and marine life) is the most-
favored
DESIGN Materials Colors
Repetition of Cotton, crayon,and silk Vibrant colors such as
image(i.e.pheasant red, orange,yellow
bird or geometric and their mixture are
shapes) is preferred to project
emphasized to show positivity although
dominance and cool colors are also
movement, thoug, used for balance.
the dominant image
is designed minimally.
Balanced positioning
of lines and colors in
the space is well
observed. As a
whole,there is unity
Paper,bamboo Neutral or earth colors
sheets,bronze,brass (brown,gray,subdued
,porcelain blue ) are also shown
ceramics,jade,silver,gold, according to the
wood,limestone,iron,and medium used.
clay
What is Japanese painting?
Painting is the preferred artistic expression in japan.it
is practiced by both amateurs and professionls. Even in
modern times,many Japanese still write a brush rather
than a pen. Their familiarity with brush techniques has
made them particularly sensitive to the artistic values of
painting.

Japanese painting reflects a refined and serene sense of dignity .japanese art is valued not only
for its simplicity, but also for its colourful exuberance. It has considerably influenced 19th –century
western painting

Did you know that……

Contrary to the belief that dragons are dangerous creatures that
breathe fire, the dragons in ancient china were wise and caring?
The dragons are mythical animals who are believed to be the ones
who guarded the element of nature: the wind, the rain, the rivers,
precious metals, and gems

Did you also know that the dragons used by east Asian
countries (china, korea, japan ) in there art have different number of toes? The
Chinese dragons have five toes; the Korean dragons have four toes; and the Japanese dragons have
three toes!

Sometimes, it looks as if the dragons have three toes, when they have five, because some
are hidden from sight.

What is the difference between Chinese painting and Japanese

painting?
in the art of painting, the Japanese generally related a story or depicted an incident, and at the
same time took on a unique, decorative quality. The Japanese artist depicted action rather than the
ideal form. He also attempted to charge his painting with strong emotion, such as excitement, joy, or
melancholy. Japanese art is more detailed and “ free “ than Chinese art, and sometimes showed an
element of caricature. In contrast, the Chinese is more philosophical. The aim of the Chinese artist in
painting is to present a poetic vision of nature, or an event that expresses an idea, or an emotion such as
awe, reverence, wonder, or delight . Chinese painting reflects an intense vitality