The artworks collected included those of Eizan, Hokusai, Hiroshige, Sharoku, and Suzuki Harunobi among others. These artworks flowed into Europe, especially France, after the trade relations between Europe and Japan were initiated by Mathew Perry’s trips to Japan, ending in the formation of trade agreements. The artists that triggered the fusion were Henry Touluse-Lautrec and Edgar Degas, who sought to comprehend the attraction of ukiyo-e, which they saw as grounded in the Japanese art of the early 17th century. Some of the art characteristics transmitted through the influence were decorative patterns, printing styles, and family crests (Flynn
The drip gives her sense of liberation and freedom from what was traditional in China In Barber Shop, painting rhythm is established through repetition of shapes and colors. One of the pattern is a diamond shaped figures sitting in barber chairs. Each figure has a different color apron on one lavender, white one red and one black and green. The hands, shoulders and feet contribute to forming a triangulated format of this design. Lawrence explained how this is one of this many works that came from experience.
The informational visuals and documents that detail age/gender statistics, economic concerns, and working conditions all contain occupational comparisons yet regional differences. Document 1 is a map of both countries and their physical locations on earth. Both are island nations and are surrounded by water. Because of their geography both were very independent. Document 2 illustrates a lithograph and a photograph from English and Japanese factories.
These include balance repetition/rhythm, movement, contrast, emphasis, unity. Also called “principles of design.” gouache – An opaque water-soluble medium. Harlem Renaissance – A significant 20th century African American cultural movement in Harlem, New York City. icon – An image or symbolic representation that frequently has sacred significance. impasto – An Italian word meaning “in paste.” In impasto, oil paint is applied thickly to a surface to create texture.
“The work I have selected to anaylze is a poster that utilizes simple geometric shapes found in every culture to form a figure that is rooted in his own culture.The color scheme chosen is found in traditional Japanese artwork.The formation of the shapes around the eyes create a reference to the stereotypical slant that is present in the eyes of Asian people.” (Sylvester). Ikko Tanaka has created an image here that speaks to anyone with eyes about his heritage and Japanese roots. Slanted eyes, small bee stung lips, white face paint, and a mountain of hair placed sturdily atop the head say GEISHA loud and clear no mater these features are half circles, circles, rectangles or squares. Works Cited Sylvester, DuJuan. "Graphic Design Tips and Articles – Painted Rock Design: Homage to a Master – Ikko Tanaka."
She used different kind of materials in her artwork for example unique gouache, tracing paper, unique colored crayon and pencil on paper, original woven wool, original gouache and pochoir on paper and some other materials I didn’t mention. She prolonged Orphism values to the design of fabrics, pottery decoration, stage sets, and other applied arts. During the 1920s, Delaunay designed textiles and dresses, and her use of abstract colors had a strong influence on international fashion. But she basically known for her use of strong colors and geometric shapes she did a lot of abstract work using circles and geometric shapes I think they may have even called it orphism.. Her work in modern design included the concepts of geometric abstraction, the combination of furniture, fabrics, wall coverings, and clothing.
It would be easier to compare and accurately account the increase of mechanization in japan’s textile industry. Even though that Japan and India were greatly similar in their increased use of textile factories, documents 7,8,and 10 show that the workers in these factories are different. Documents 8 and 10 are both pictures of an Indian and a Japanese textile mill. The Indian mill (Document 10) shows all male workers, indicating that many more
Compared with India’s cloth textiles, Japan’s chart of cotton yarn in Document 2 shows that Japan is rapidly entering the textile market by its great incrementation in pounds of yarn made. This is due to the incremented utilization of machines in Japanese textile making, but since the chart groups have both hand-spun and machine-spun together, an additional document would be a broken down chart that shows Japanese hand-spun and machine spun yarn, as well as hand-woven and
One achievement of the tang dynasty was there wood block printing. Woodblock printing is a special way of printing text images or patterns. This was widely used through out East Asia. This was known as the first method of printing. The method of wood block is prepared as a relief matrix, by cutting the white areas with knifes, chisel or sandpaper.
Oh and that reminds me, what were the declaration of independence and the constitution originally written on? Oh yeah that’s right, hemp paper. This may sound a little strange to you but it is no secret that the hemp plant has so many uses that we could use and capitalize on. Uses include: food, fuel, clothing and textiles, cosmetics, paints and cleaners, paper, and building materials. George Washington once said, “Make the most of the hemp seed.