110-456 Japanese Art: Zen Painting to Edo Prints

50 points of second/third year subjects in art history or Japanese for third year. Admission to the postgraduate diploma or fourth year honours in art history, Japanese or Asian studies for fourth year.

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 (c.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.