Japanese (non-religious) (1250-1833 CE)

Question 1

White and Red Plum Blossoms

Answer 1

Jagged, angular lines
Disturbed strata
Realism contrasts with abstract
Room divider
Fluffy buds
Negative space
Silver leaf for dark background of stream (discolored)

Question 2

White and Red Plum Blossoms IDs

Answer 2

Ogata Korin
1710-1716 CE
Edo period, Japan
Ink, watercolor, and gold leaf on paper

Question 3

Under the Wave off Kanagawa

Answer 3

Giant wave makes Mt. Fuji small
European perspective, but twisted into something new
Ukiyo-e (flat planes of color, everyday subjects, sinuous lines, decorative patterns)
Repoussoir (an object in the foreground used as a contrast to increase the illusion of depth)
Overwhelming
Blue (imported from Germany, non-traditional, appealed to Japanese consumers)
Sea was a barrier when Japan was isolated
Marketed towards middle class

Question 4

Under the Wave off Kanagawa IDs

Answer 4

Katsushika Hokusai
1830-1833 CE
Edo period, Japan
Woodblock print

Question 5

Night Attack on the Sanjô Palace

Answer 5

Earliest depiction of violence in Japan
Yamato-e style (birds-eye view, strong diagonals, architecture is removed to see inside, visual and text components)
Commemorates bravery and honor of soldiers
Genpei war (Minamoto clan attacks the palace of their rivals old emperor and kidnap him as an attempted coup)
Meant to be unfolded and read like a book

Question 6

Night Attack on the Sanjô Palace IDs

Answer 6

Japan
Kamakura period
1250-1300 CE
Handscroll