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110-138 Japanese Art: Zen Painting to Edo Prints | |
Note | This subject is offered through the Melbourne Institute of Asian Languages and Societies. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Prof W H Coaldrake |
Prerequisites | Usually 37.5 points of Art History at Second/Third Year, see Prerequisites, including 107-026 Studies in Asian Art and Architecture or permission from the Head of the School. |
Semester | Not Offered (view timetable) |
Subject Description | This subject explores the dynamic artistic tradition of Japan from Zen ink painting of the late medieval period to the ukiyo-e woodblock prints of the dawn of modern urban society (cc.1400-1850). Major forms of artistic expression will be examined, including screen and scroll painting, lacquer and ceramics, prints and drawings. There will be opportunities for examination of original works of art from collections in Melbourne. Students should become versed in major forms of artistic expression in Japan from 1400 to 1850. |
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