How much do you know about Japanese paintings?
Many people have probably heard of famous works such as the folding screen painting of the wind and thunder gods and the painting of a beautiful woman looking back...!
Japanese paintings have a strong impression of being painted by people from the past, but in fact, there are many modern artists who paint Japanese paintings, and there are even art universities that specialize in Japanese paintings.
So this time, let's take a deep dive into Japanese paintings, including when they started being painted, how they are painted, famous works, and more!
table of contents
1.When did Japanese paintings start to be painted?
2.What kind of art materials do you use?
3.What are some famous Japanese paintings?
4.Artists who create Japanese paintings in modern times
When did Japanese paintings begin to be drawn?
For some reason, I wonder if Japanese paintings were drawn around the Edo period? That's what I personally think, but what does it actually mean?
Also, when did the genre of Japanese painting become established? ?
According to research, it seems that the name "Nihonga" started to become popular around the 1870s, around the 1870s .
Until then, there were different names depending on the era and school, such as Kara-e, Yamato-e, and Ukiyo-e (which are still in use today), but from the Meiji period onward, foreign cultures began to flow in and exchanges with other countries became more active. As time went on, it seems that in order to distinguish it from Western oil painting, it came to be called ``Nihonga'' as a uniquely Japanese painting method.
What kind of art materials do you use?
Japanese paintings are often painted using natural paints such as paper, mineral pigments, gofun, and dyes. Some people seem to use materials such as gold leaf as art materials.
In addition, Japanese paintings are a painting method that has been inherited from ancient times, so unlike crayons or watercolors used in schools, it takes time and effort to learn the techniques. (It's amazing that you can study at an art university...)
What are some famous Japanese paintings?
Moronobu Hishikawa “Beauty in return” (17th century)
Kanzan Shimomura “Yoroboshizu” (1915)
Tanomura Takeda “Dark Shadows” (1831)
Artists who create Japanese paintings in modern times
When it comes to famous works, works from the Meiji era and before tend to attract attention, but there are also artists currently active in Japanese painting who are active all over the world!
Among the many artists, this time we would like to introduce an artist who has been with FROM ARTIST since the beginning✨
Artist Fuyuki
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From illustrations in picture books to pictures in hotel lobbies, ceiling curtains in shopping malls, pictures on folding screens in temples, wrapping paper and original ukiyo-e prints, we provide the pattern of pictures in a variety of media.
This is Fuyuki, an artist who has been registered with FROM ARTIST since its opening!
He has been active in a wide range of fields other than original paintings, such as providing paintings to world-famous artists and paintings for ceiling curtains in shopping malls.
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summary
Japanese paintings are so profound!
I was also researching Japanese paintings while compiling this article, and it was very interesting to come across information and works that I didn't know about before...
There's still a lot of information that wasn't included in the article and there seems to be a lot of things I don't know about, so I'm going to look into it more carefully.
By the way, FROM ARTIST has approximately 300 registered artists, and we are introducing various artists and sending out projects every day!
From this year onwards, plans for public exhibitions and collaboration exhibitions are slowly being decided, so it looks like it's going to be busy ✨
In addition to Japanese painting artists, we also have a variety of artists from still life paintings to abstract paintings and contemporary art!
Please look for your favorite artist on the official website.
We are also always looking for new artists to register ✨
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Author: Fumitori Tsumugi
FROM ARTIST management staff. We write feature articles and columns, and provide operational support from an artist's perspective.
While I usually teach at a vocational school, I am also active as an artist, holding solo exhibitions and public exhibitions.
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CEO of BUSCA LLC. FROM ARTIST business manager. Started his career as a marketer, gained experience at a business company and advertising agency, and then became independent. Completed marketing-related programs at multiple graduate schools and business schools, including the University of California, Berkeley and London Business School. He also studied the MBA Core Curriculum at Macquarie University and the importance of art in education at the University of British Columbia.