Media Of Japanese Paintings
Japanese paintings used a great variety of media, western canavases were te least popular of them.
Some of them are listed below:
- Horizontal scrolls called emakimono
- Vertical scrolls called kakemono
- Folding screens called byobu
- Sliding doors called fusuma
- Fans called uchiwa
Themes of Japanese Paintings
Natural landscapes and views of famous palaces were the subjects of most Japanese paintings. Images of Westerners from the time of the landing of Portuguese and Dutch ships in the Southern parts of Japan was also another popular theme. Beautiful women, usually women from the pleasure quarters or geishas were the subjects of many portraits.
>More and more Japanese painters are gaining honors around the world for their indigenous style. The popular demand of Japanese Paintings in the west since the 1970s has ensured the healthy life of the ancient art form.
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