Deck 19: Japan

Question 1

In the Tale of Genji,the metaphor,which came to mean fading life and love and the season of autumn,is which of the following?

A) chrysanthemums
B) peonies
C) cherry blossoms
D) bush-clover

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following characteristics describes a Wabi aesthetic?

A) simplicity
B) drama
C) decorative
D) delicate

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Ukiyo-e became popular because:

A) its price was affordable to the average person
B) it was rare and luxurious
C) the emperor paid for the education of all ukiyo-e artists
D) it was made by revered Buddhist monks

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The Phoenix Hall,Byodoin,with its light exterior pillars,elevated wings,and reflective pond,is a physical metaphor for which of the following?

A) Buddha's celestial palace in the Pure Land
B) Kamakura imperial power
C) Fujiwara clan
D) Buddha's Parinirvana

Question 5

Painters of the Momoyama Period were asked to create folding screens in ink,color,and gold leaf for ____.

A) merchants
B) European collectors
C) Chinese consulate
D) warlords

Question 6

In the Edo period,the Tokugawa rulers banned ____ and almost all foreigners from entering Japan.

A) Judaism
B) Christianity
C) Hinduism
D) Shinto

Question 7

The subject matter of Honami Koetsu's Boat Bridge is derived from:

A) theatrical performances
B) classical dance
C) music
D) poetry

Question 8

How did the Taian teahouse encourage intimacy among the guests and tea host?

A) The only guests invited were those who had already been friends for many years
B) The tea host visited with each and every guest one-on-one
C) They held each other's hands throughout the entirety of the ceremony
D) The room's dimness and tiny size encouraged the feeling of intimacy

Question 9

____ was the leading Momoyama painter of murals and screens.

A) Ando Hiroshige
B) Tori Busshi
C) Kano Eitoku
D) Honami Koetsu

Question 10

The unglazed ceramic figures placed around the Kofun tumuli are:

A) haniwa
B) guang
C) sutras
D) mandara

Question 11

The subject of ukiyo-e is typically:

A) leisure and pleasure
B) battle scenes
C) Chinese poetry
D) the burdens of daily life

Question 12

The tree pictured in Ando Hiroshige's Plum Estate Kaneido is called ____ and was famed for its large,fragrant blossoms:

A) The Emperor's Plum
B) The Fierce Lion Plum
C) The Sleeping Dragon Plum
D) The Buddha's Plum

Question 13

The Tale of Genji supports the notion of the significant role played by which of the following in developing the painting style as seen in this scroll?

A) court gentlemen
B) court ladies
C) Kamakura Shogunate
D) Chinese Tang painters

Question 14

Which of the following was a renowned tea master?

A) Toyo Sesshu
B) Sen No Rikyu
C) Kano Eitoku
D) Ogata Korin

Question 15

The sculptor who created the Shaka triad for the Horyuji Kondo was ____.

A) Tori Busshi
B) Shunjobo Chogen
C) Lady Murasaki
D) Fujiwara Yorimichi

Question 16

How does the Tale of Genji differ from its Chinese prototypes such as Gu Kaizhi's Admonitions scroll?

A) It focuses on lessons in exemplary behaviors
B) It focuses on imperial court etiquette as it relates to the Empress
C) It focuses on emotionally charged personal relationships
D) It focuses on diplomatic relations between China and Japan

Question 17

What does the term hoboku mean?

A) pictures of the floating world
B) raindrop stroke
C) Rinpa painting
D) splashed-ink style

Question 18

What famous Western artist created his own version of Ando Hiroshige's Plum Estate Kaneido?

A) Paul Gauguin
B) Vincent Van Gogh
C) Edouard Manet
D) Paul Cézanne

Question 19

Which of the following Japanese artists went to China and studied with Ming masters?

A) Kano Motonobu
B) Kano Eitoku
C) Toyo Sesshu
D) Hasegawa Tohaku

Question 20

The art form providing Japanese practitioners the most substantial presence in the world scene today is:

A) painting
B) printing
C) architecture
D) ceramics

Question 21

How does this work reflect the Kano School?

Question 22

How does this work evoke the militarism of the time?

Question 23

What is the Taizokai (Womb World),and how does it reflect Shingon Buddhism?

Question 24

Briefly discuss the influences Zen Buddhism had on Muromachi art.

Question 25

How did haniwa figures function as grave offerings during the Kofun period?

Question 26

How do these two images reflect Buddhism as practiced in Japanese society during the Heian period?

Question 27

Contrast these two images,how are they different and how are they alike?

Question 28

Briefly describe the early years after Buddhism was introduced into Japanese society.

Question 29

How did Japanese literati differ from their Chinese counterparts?

Question 30

How did the Meiji period shape Japanese society for the coming twentieth century?

Question 31

What is this and what type of space does it evoke?

Question 32

What is the function of this building?

Question 33

How does the Phoenix Hall in Byodoin resonate Pure Land Buddhism?

Question 34

Identify the style of this ceramic jar.

Question 35

Who was Tori Busshi?

Question 36

What makes these two images significantly different?

Question 37

What is the tie between ukiyo-e and Buddhism?

Question 38

What is wabi?

Question 39

What are the features that demonstrate Chinese architectural styles and influences in this building?

Question 40

What does this image portray?

Question 41

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

Question 42

Evaluate the innovations in technique and composition found in the Tale of Genji.Consider the Japanese imperial court at this time.What influences can be seen? How did the court influence this work?

Question 43

Attribute the images on the screen to a culture and give an approximate date.Give the reasons for your attributions,using complete sentences and referring to specific works discussed in class.

Question 44

Select three works of art.Describe them.How do these works reflect Japanese visual arts? How do they echo Japanese aesthetics? What outside influences,if any,also become important in shaping the works you have selected? How are the selected works innovative?

Question 45

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?

Question 46

Compare and contrast the Nara and Heian periods.Include outside influences.How did these influences change Japanese art and society during these periods? Consider the importation of Buddhism as a religion.How did this new philosophy and religion re-shape Japanese esoteric thought and art? Use examples to support your essay.

Question 47

Compare and contrast the Rinpa and Kano Schools.What are the characteristics of each school? How do they describe Japanese visual art? How do they reflect Japanese aesthetics? Use examples to support your essay.

Question 48

Compare the works of Kano Eitoku and Suzuki Harunobu.How does each artist reflect his period? Use examples to support your essay.

Question 49

Assess the patronage system in the Early Heian and Kamakura periods.How did these systems shape Japanese art and architecture? Use examples to support your essay.

Question 50

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

Question 51

Assess the splashed-ink style and its implications as an expression of Zen.Consider the Chinese influences as well.Use examples to support your essay.