| The history of Japanese art through the ages. | | | | form of art called Ukiyo-e was developed at the |
| How Japanese art was influenced by Chinese and | | | | same time that seemed almost a throwback to |
| western influences over time. Japanese art would | | | | ancient art forms, since it used woodblock to |
| not be Japanese art without its incredibly beautiful | | | | create works of art. The next important period |
| paintings. Japanese paintings took their inspiration | | | | of Japanese are is considered the Meiji period. |
| from the Chinese style of painting of the | | | | During the years from 1868 to 1912, the western |
| fourteenth through sixteenth centuries. This is | | | | influence became more pronounced. Different |
| called the Muromachi period during which the | | | | schools of painting popped up, each with its own |
| Chinese were trading extensively with Japan, and | | | | unique style. For example, the Suibokuga school |
| introducing its art to this island nation. The intricate | | | | used only black ink for their paintings, a reflection |
| and exquisite style of the Chinese paintings of this | | | | of Chinese influence and also very strongly |
| time were very well received by Japanese | | | | influenced by Zen. Originally, there was a protest |
| noblemen, who vied with one another to create | | | | against the Chinese methods of painting using |
| beautiful homes full of art and culture. Once this | | | | black ink. The Kano school of painting, founded by |
| style of painting was firmly established among the | | | | Kano Masanobu and his son Kano Motonobu was |
| nobility, the Japanese themselves started to | | | | actually a protest against this Chinese influence. As |
| emulate this style and soon Japanese | | | | as stark contrast, Kano paintings use bright colors |
| masterpieces in this same still were being created. | | | | and unusual compositions when compared to the |
| The special qualities of the painters in Japan who | | | | simplistic dark Suibokuga style. The Kano school is |
| followed the Muromachi style was the sense of | | | | said to be the influence for the Ukiyo-e school of |
| space that was created, and the the telling of a | | | | design. Another prominent style is the nanga style, |
| story. Later, during the period known as the | | | | popular during the eras called Bunka and Bunsai. |
| Momoyama, which occurred between 1573 and | | | | The deft use of space and the simple beauty |
| 1603, the now traditional landscape painting of | | | | have long attracted people to Japanese paintings. |
| Japan was developed. These beautiful landscape | | | | There is no one medium that a Japanese painter |
| paintings were created on big screens, so all of | | | | feels compelled to use and they also choose a |
| the vastness of nature could be seen. It was only | | | | wide range of subjects such as buildings, |
| during the Edo period form 1603 to 1867 that the | | | | landscapes and women. |
| now familiar style of adding gold leaf and a mosaic | | | | Adam Peters is the journalist of consumer |
| look to the paintings was added. This clearly | | | | websites, who has written more articles on |
| reflected the western influence that was now | | | | japanese interior design for . |
| being introduced to the orient. Still, a traditional | | | | |