A6+Japanese+Art

=Welcome to **__Aaron__**, **__Kevin__**, and **__Andy__**'s page on **__Japanese Art__**=

**__Art of Japanese__**



 * Japanese pottery and porcelain** (陶芸,tōgei; also 焼きもの, yakimono), one of the country's oldest art forms, dates back to the Neolithic period. Kilns have produced earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, and glazed pottery. Another characteristically Japanese aspect of the art is the continuing popularity of unglazed high-fired stoneware even after porcelain became popular. Early in Jomon period, typical coil-made porcelain appeared and it was decorated with hand-impressed rope patterns. Some of the earliest styles are Jomon, Yayoi, and Haji.




 * Japanese Sculpture** is o ne of the art forms in Japan most appreciated in the Western world is sculpture. Sculptors throughout Japanese history have used an extensive variety of media for their work including clay, bronze, stone, dry lacquer, and most importantly wood.The Joman period is named for the twisted rope decorations which people made to cover clay pots. These primitive sculptures from this period were often figurines and were made of clay.Much of early Japanese sculpture, especially from the Jomon period is puzzling and difficult to interpret. But the sculpture from all periods of Japanese history is important as it helps to describe Japanese people and their culture.




 * Origami** is a traditional art in japan which was first started in 1603. The goal of this art is to create a representation of an object using geometric folds and crease patterns preferably without gluing or cutting the paper, and using only one piece of paper. The word Ori means folding and gami means paper. Origami uses a square sheet of paper to make lots of different shapes and forms.




 * Hina dolls** are very famous in japan because this is known as the "Girl's Day." Every year on March 3rd, Japan celebrates the Doll Festival (Japanese, //Hina Matsuri//). Until recently, Girls' Day was also celebrated on March 3rd. On this day every year, families set up a special step-altar on which to arrange their Emperor and Empress dolls, called "//hina//" in Japanese. They decorate this altar with boughs of peach blossoms and make offerings to the //hina// dolls of freshly made rice cakes (//mochi//), either flavored with a wild herb or colored and cut into festive diamond shapes.




 * Japanese Wood Block Printing** (木版画, //**moku hanga**//) is a technique best known for its use in the ukiyo-e artistic genre; however, it was also used very widely for printing books in the same period. Wood block Painting had been used in China for centuries to print books, long before the advent of movable type, but was only widely adopted in Japan surprisingly late, during the Edo period (1603-1867). The technique is essentially the same as that which is called woodcut in Western printmaking.There were a number of standard sizes for prints in the Edo period, some of which follow. //Ōban// (39x26.5 cm) - the most common sheet size. //Chūtanzaku// ((38x13cm) - also known simply as //tanzaku//; half of an //ōban//, cut lengthwise. //Chūban// (26x19cm) - middle size.



poetry. In modern times hanging scrolls of anime, or manga characters are famous in North America.
 * Japanese Scroll Painting**, most commonly known as **//kakemono//** is a calligraphy mounted usually with silk fabric edges on a flexible backing, so that it can be rolled for storage. A //**kakemono**// is intended to be hung against a wall as part of the interior decoration of a room. It is traditionally displayed in the //tokonoma// alcove of a room especially designed for the display of prized objects. Also it can be easily and quickly changed to match the season or occasion.The //**kakemono**// was introduced to Japan during the Heian period, primarily for displaying Buddhist images for religious veneration, or as a vehicle to display calligraphy or