Deck 24: Art of India, China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia

Question 1

Seventeenth-century Western art had no influence on the arts of Asia, for example the miniature painting by Bichitr of Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shakyh to Kings.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

What can be said about the toranas that surround the Great Stupa?

A) there are four
B) they are about 8 ft tall, just a bit taller than a person
C) they do not contain any female figures
D) only one is an entrance; the others are all exit-only
E) all of the other answers

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The Great Stupa ________.

A) contains the bones of Ashoka's enemies
B) holds remains of Buddha
C) is the living quarters for priests of Buddha
D) resembles the form of a snake
E) does not allow visitors inside

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The Kandariya Mahadeva is dedicated to Vishnu, the god who preserves the universe.

Question 5

Zhang Zeduan's scroll painting Along the River During the Qingming Festival is made to be viewed ________.

A) from left to right
B) from right to left
C) all at the same time
22) Zhang Zeduan's scroll painting Along the River During the Qingming Festival is always kept rolled up and has not been unfolded for hundreds of years. 
[TF L2]
True False
D) from top to bottom
E) from bottom to top

Question 6

What is not about Lady Dai's silk funeral banner?

A) it was buried with her
B) it is made of silk
C) it features two crossing dragons that symbolize hell and judgment
D) it features both animal and human figures
E) none of the other answers

Question 7

For the Chinese, calligraphy, painting, and poetry were three entirely separate artforms.

Question 8

Which of the following is not about the Kandariya Mahadeva:

A) it is seen as a "cosmic mountain," a link between heaven and earth
B) it contains a sculpture of the god Shiva in a central room
C) it is aligned with the rising and setting of the sun
D) the exterior is very simple with few sculptures
E) it was intended to encourage Hindu worship

Question 9

Artworks based on which of these religions can be found in India?

A) Buddhism
B) Hinduism
C) Islam
D) Buddhism and Hinduism
E) all of the other answers

Question 10

The Kandariya Mahadeva is the only Hindu temple in India.

Question 11

The Taj Mahal is a great tomb built by the Mughal Emperor Jahangir for his son Shah Jahan.

Question 12

What is not about Wang Meng's scroll painting of Ge Zhichuan Moving His Dwelling?

A) it is symbolic of one's spiritual journey through life
B) Ge Zhichuan travels from the top to the bottom of the scene
C) the landscape is challenging and treacherous for the traveler
D) at any one time, we cannot see the entire scroll
E) all of the other answers

Question 13

The Ajanta caves, filled with paintings and sculptures, are located in ________.

A) China
B) India
C) Japan
D) Tibet
E) none of the other answers

Question 14

The design on the side of the Shang dynasty ritual wine vessel (3.67) features a t'ao t'ieh, a realistic depiction of the owner's face.

Question 15

The Taj Mahal ________.

A) is asymmetrical when viewed from above
B) is covered with smooth white marble and lacks any writing
C) is surrounded by gardens that represent Paradise
D) stands alone, and is not part of a larger complex
E) none of the other answers

Question 16

Research the use of symbols in the arts of Asia. Find at least three symbols that recur often in Asian artworks, such as the lotus flower in Buddhist art, or Mt. Fuji in Japanese art. Why are these symbols significant to those that create or view them?

Question 17

What process was used to make the Shang dynasty ritual wine vessel (3.67)?

A) piece mold casting
B) raku
C) lost-wax casting
D) subtractive carving
E) none of the other answers

Question 18

The hourglass in the miniature painting by Bichitr of Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shakyh to Kings symbolizes the fast-approaching war the Mughal Emperor Jahangir will fight against Genghis Khan.

Question 19

What is not about the Great Stupa?

A) pilgrims enter through the east torana
B) pilgrims circle the stupa in a clockwise direction
C) Buddha's portrait appears in artworks throughout
D) all of the previous answers
E) none of the previous answers

Question 20

In the Ajanta cave painting of Padmapani the bodhisattva (3.59), he is shown as a cruel individual who was punished for his actions by having to live as a poor gardener.

Question 21

In the nineteenth century, there was so little trade between Asia and the West that Japanese art had no real influence on what artists in Europe were doing.

Question 22

In "The Great Wave off Shore at Kanagawa," the curl of the wave intertwines with the sky to create an abstract ________.

A) yin and yang
B) t'ao t'ieh
C) ice-cream cone
D) human face
E) temple

Question 23

The term Ukiyo-e means "pictures of the floating world."

Question 24

The scene illustrated in an early scroll of the Tale of Genji (3.74) shows a prince holding a baby. What is taking place?

A) the prince is mourning the death of his firstborn
B) the prince is sad because he knows the baby he is holding is not his own
C) the prince is falling asleep holding his nephew
D) the prince is stealing the baby from his sister
E) none of the other answers

Question 25

The Japanese tea ceremony has its roots in Zen Buddhism.

Question 26

Textile artist Sonoko Sasaki values ________ in her work.

A) a sense of the seasons
B) modern materials
C) the influence of new technology
D) influences from other cultures
E) none of the other answers

Question 27

Japanese woodblock printer Kitagawa Utamaro was most famous for his depictions of ________.

A) his imaginings of other countries
B) historical scenes
C) battle scenes
D) beautiful women
E) animals

Question 28

Find another artwork, from the textbook or elsewhere, that you think has been influenced by the art of Japan. What elements of Japonisme can you identify in the work? Do you think that the artist worked intentionally in a Japanese style? Why might a Western artist want to use elements from another culture in their artwork? Gateway to Art:
Hokusai, "The Great Wave off Shore at Kanagawa:" Mount Fuji: The Sacred 
Mountain of Japan
39) Mt. Fuji, the Japanese mountain that features in Hokusai's famous print "The Great Wave off Shore at Kanagawa," is sacred to believers of ________. 
[MC L1]

A) Islam
B) Christianity
C) Shinto
D) Hinduism
E) Scientology

Question 29

The attention to detail and craftsmanship in Lady Dai's silk funeral banner shows that the Chinese probably did not believe in the idea of the afterlife.

Question 30

The traditional Japanese textile art of tsumugi-ori has been lost and forgotten over time.