AS 201 Medieval Japanese Arts:
During the Muromachi period (1333 - 1578), Zen values had a major impact on the visual arts, espcially in the form of Zen ink paintings which were inspired by Song dynasty works as well.
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- The development of the great Zen monasteries in Kamakura and Kyoto had a great influence on the visual arts of the Muromachi period.
- The foremost painter of the new Sumi-e style was Sesshū Tōyō (1420–1506), whose most dramatic works are in the Chinese splashed-ink (Haboku) style.
To make one of the calligraphic and highly-stylized Haboku paintings, the painter would visualize the image and then make swift broad strokes onto the paper, resulting in a splashed and abstract composition, all done with meditative concentration. This impressionistic style of painting was supposed to capture the true nature of the subject . The Sumi-e style was highly influenced by calligraphy, using the same tools and style as well as its Zen philosophy. To paint in this style the practitioner had to clear his mind and apply the brush strokes without too much thinking, termed mushin (無 "no mind state"? ) by the Japanese philosopher Nishida Kitaro. The concept of mushin is central to many Japanese arts including the art of the sword, archery, and the tea ceremony.
Source: Boundless. “Zen Ink Painting.” Boundless Art History. Boundless, 21 Jul. 2015. Retrieved 04 Nov. 2015 from https://www.boundless.com/art-history/textbooks/boundless-art-history-textbook/japan-after-1333-ce-30/the-muromachi-period-186/zen-ink-painting-679-4312/
- The Sumi-e style was highly influenced by calligraphy, employing the same tools and style as well as its Zen philosophy.
- By the end of the 14th century, monochrome landscape paintings (sansuiga) had found patronage by the ruling Ashikaga family and were the preferred genre among Zen painters, gradually evolving from its Chinese roots to a more Japanese style.
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- Another style which developed in the Muromachi period is Shigajiku (詩). This is usually a painting accompanied by poetry and has its roots in China, where painting and poetry were seen as inherently connected.
- See http://www.ink-treasures.com/history/ink-painting/japanese-ink-painting-muromachi-momoyama-period/
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- Calligraphy
The art of writing letters and words with decorative strokes.
- Koan
A story, dialogue, question, or statement, which is used in Zen-practice to provoke the "great doubt," and test a student's progress.
Instructions
During the Muromachi period (1333 - 1578), Zen values had a major impact on the visual arts, espcially in the form of Zen ink paintings which were inspired by Song dynasty works as well.
- The development of the great Zen monasteries in Kamakura and Kyoto had a great influence on the visual arts of the Muromachi period.
- The foremost painter of the new Sumi-e style was Sesshū Tōyō (1420–1506), whose most dramatic works are in the Chinese splashed-ink (Haboku) style.
To make one of the calligraphic and highly-stylized Haboku paintings, the painter would visualize the image and then make swift broad strokes onto the paper, resulting in a splashed and abstract composition, all done with meditative concentration. This impressionistic style of painting was supposed to capture the true nature of the subject . The Sumi-e style was highly influenced by calligraphy, using the same tools and style as well as its Zen philosophy. To paint in this style the practitioner had to clear his mind and apply the brush strokes without too much thinking, termed mushin (無 "no mind state"? ) by the Japanese philosopher Nishida Kitaro. The concept of mushin is central to many Japanese arts including the art of the sword, archery, and the tea ceremony.
Source: Boundless. “Zen Ink Painting.” Boundless Art History. Boundless, 21 Jul. 2015. Retrieved 04 Nov. 2015 from https://www.boundless.com/art-history/textbooks/boundless-art-history-textbook/japan-after-1333-ce-30/the-muromachi-period-186/zen-ink-painting-679-4312/ - The Sumi-e style was highly influenced by calligraphy, employing the same tools and style as well as its Zen philosophy.
- By the end of the 14th century, monochrome landscape paintings (sansuiga) had found patronage by the ruling Ashikaga family and were the preferred genre among Zen painters, gradually evolving from its Chinese roots to a more Japanese style.
-
- Another style which developed in the Muromachi period is Shigajiku (詩). This is usually a painting accompanied by poetry and has its roots in China, where painting and poetry were seen as inherently connected.
- See http://www.ink-treasures.com/history/ink-painting/japanese-ink-painting-muromachi-momoyama-period/
- Calligraphy
The art of writing letters and words with decorative strokes.
- Koan
A story, dialogue, question, or statement, which is used in Zen-practice to provoke the "great doubt," and test a student's progress.
Instructions