ARTH 408 - Arts of Japan

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Case Western Reserve University

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Description:

A survey of the major developments in Japanese art from prehistoric times to the present in a wide range of media, including sculpture, ceramics, architecture, calligraphy, painting, garden design, woodblock prints, film, and installations. Among topics covered are: Buddhist art, narrative handscrolls, ink painting and portraiture associated with Zen, ceramics for tea ceremony, Edo and Meiji period woodblock prints, and Western and Chinese influences on Japanese artists. Modern and contemporary artists and filmmakers such as Isamu Noguchi, Akira Kurosawa, Yayoi Kusama, Yasumasa Morimura, and Takashi Murakami are also investigated. The course explores factors behind the making of works of art, including social and religious meanings, while examining the historical contexts for and aesthetic principles of the arts of Japan. Prerequisites include one previous art history course at the 100- or 200-level or permission of instructor. Students with some Asian studies, Japanese language, Japanese history, or other appropriate background by be permitted to enroll at the discretion of the instructor. Offered as: ARTH 308 and ARTH 408. Prereq: One 100- or 200-level ARTH course or by permission of instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.case.edu

Phone Number:

(216) 368-2000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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