Asian Art: Japan Answers

What is the name of the castle above? a. Heiji Castle b. Himeji Castle c. Himeju Castle d. Kyeji Castle Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following is true about Japanese calligraphy and painting?a.There is a philosophical link in the importance of the present moment in Zen, and the necessity of rapt attention to the present moment in the creation of one of these paintings.b.There is a philosophical link in the importance of the present moment in Zen, and how the artist lays down the brush.c.There is a philosophical link in the importance of the present moment in Zen, and how the artist represents the idea he or she portrays.

The image above is one of the most famous pieces of Japanese art. Who is the artist of this image? a. Sesshu b. Ikkyû c. Katsushika Hokusai d. Himeji Please select the best answer from the choices provided

How is the piece above different from previous works? a. no color b. sharper, jagged brushstrokes c. minimal details d. all of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided

During what period was calligraphy most well-known?a.Momoyama b.Edo c.Muromachi d.Maruyama-Shijo

Which of the following artists was one of the most famous during the Muromachi period?a.Katsushika Hokusaib.Hoyogoc.Sesshud.Himeji

What is the focus of Japanese art?a.complexityb.nature and its simplicity, beauty, and powerc.the four elements of natured.all of the above

What have the dry gardens (like the one above) been interpreted to represent? a. volume through shading and perspective b. the path to enlightenment c. thoughts d. the lack of water that can take life Please select the best answer from the choices provided

How does the painting above differ from the paintings of other periods? a. It incorporates more color variation. b. It incorporates volume through shading and perspective. c. It incorporates more details in the tree branches. d. none of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided

What form of art is the image above? a. watercolor b. woodcut c. ink wash painting d. tempera Please select the best answer from the choices provided