Unit 2

East Asian Arts

Painting
Did You Know?
Did you know that painting
started from prehistoric men?
Early Paintings
Prehistoric men used:
red ochre

black pigment
Early Paintings
Often showed hunting scenes of
man chasing various animals
Early Paintings
were drawn on the walls of
caves, blocks of stones, etc.
Some are found in China.
Eastern Paintings
The history of Eastern painting is
as old as the civilization of China.
“Spring Outing of the Tang Court”
What are the
Painting
Subjects of
East Asian
countries?
 Country Painting
JAPAN 1. Subjects
scenes from everyday
life
2. narrative scenes
crowded with figures
and details
 Country Painting
CHINA 1. Subjects
flowers and birds
2. landscapes
3. palaces and temples
4. human figures
5. animals
6. bamboos and stones
 Country Painting
KOREA 1. landscapeSubjects
paintings
2. Minhwa (the traditional folk painting)
3. four gracious plants (plum blossoms,
orchids or wild orchids,
chrysanthemums, and bamboo)
4. bamboo
5. portraits
 Important Aspects in East Asian
Painting
Landscape painting was regarded as the
highest form of Chinese painting.
Three concepts of Chinese arts:
a. Heaven
b. Earth
c. Humankind (Yin-Yang)
 Light / Bright / Sun
Strong / Assertive
Yan Dry / Hot / Fire
Male
g Positive Charge
Heaven
Spring and Summer

Dark / Moon
Recessive / Nurturing
Damp / Cool / Water
Female
Negative Charge Yin
Earth
Autumn and Winter
 Important Aspects in East Asian
Painting
Silk was often used as the medium to paint
upon, but it was quite expensive.
Cai Lun invented paper in the 1st century
A.D.
The invention of paper provided not only a cheap
and widespread medium for writing, but painting
became more economical.
Toah Shutou
Korea Sansui-zu
Sesshu
(Winter landscape)
Japan
 Important Aspects in East Asian
The ideologies ofPainting
Confucianism, Daoism,
and Buddhism played important roles in East
Asian art.
Chinese art expresses the human
understanding of the relationship between
nature and humans.
Shen
Zhou
(Poet on
Mountain)
China
 Important Aspects in East Asian
Painting
The history of Korean painting dates to 108
C.E., when it appears as an independent
form.
It is said that until the Joseon Dynasty the
primary influence of Korean paintings were
Chinese paintings.
 Important Aspects in East Asian
Painting
Mountains and water are important features
in Korean landscape painting because it is a
site for building temples and buildings.
 Important Aspects in East Asian
Painting
Landscape painting represents both a
portrayal of nature itself and a codified
illustration of the human view of nature and
the world.
Activity 1
 Activity 1: Paint Me A Picture
You can use any of the following medium in
painting:

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black/brown coffee (instant)
+
charcoal
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gumamela flower extract
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azuete
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any colourful leaves, vegetables and fruits
+
bricks (different colors) or flower pot
Calligraph
Calligraphy
Painting is closely related to
calligraphy among the Chinese
people. What is calligraphy?
Calligraphy
To the Chinese,
calligraphy is the art
of beautiful
handwriting.
Calligraphy
Traditional painting involves
essentially the same techniques as
calligraphy and is done with a brush
dipped in black or colored ink; oils
are not used.
Calligraphy
In calligraphy, the popular materials
which paintings are made of are
paper and silk.
Poets write their calligraphy on their paintings.
Paintings can be
mounted on scrolls,
such as hanging or
hand scrolls, album
sheets, walls,
lacquerware,
folding screens, and
other media
 Cangjie
-
is the legendary inventor of Chinese writing
-
got his ideas from observing animals’
footprints and birds’ claw marks on the sand
as well as other natural phenomena
Activity 2
 Activity 2: Print Me A
Message!
Write your selected verse or message in
calligraphic style then affix your nickname
at the right corner below your artwork with
the use of Chinese brush and watercolor.
Architectur
 Architecture
Why do temples and
buildings in China,
Japan, and Korea
have sweeping roofs?
Architecture
East Asian temples and houses
have sweeping roofs because they
believe that it will protect them
from the elements of water, wind,
and fire.
Architecture
Buddhists believed that it helped
ward off evil spirits which were
deemed to be straight lines.
 Architecture
The figures at the
tips are called roof
guards.
 Main Types of Roofs
1. Straight-inclined
- are more economical
for common Chinese
architecture
 Main Types of Roofs
2. Multi-inclined
- roofs with two or more
sections inclined
- are used for residences of
wealthy Chinese
 Main Types of Roofs
3. Sweeping
- have curves that rise at the
corners of the roofs
- usually reserved for
temples and palaces
Woodblock
Printing
 Woodblock
Printing
Woodblock printing is a technique for
printing text, images, or patterns used
widely throughout East Asia.
 Woodblock
Printing
It originated in China as a method of
printing on textiles but eventually
became a method for printing on paper.
 Woodblock
Printing
This method was adapted in Japan
during the Edo period (1603 – 1867)
and became one of their oldest and
most highly developed visual arts.
 Woodblock
Printing
The most common theme in Japan for
printmaking describes scenes from
everyday life. It narrates the scene and
is often packed with figures and detail.
The Great
Wave Off
Kanagawa
Kanagawa-oki Nami-
ura
Japan
 Ukiyo-e
-
Japanese for “pictures of
the floating world”
-
the best known and most
popular style of Japanese
art
 Ukiyo-e
-
related to the style of
woodblock print making
that shows scenes of
harmony and carefree
everyday living
 Theatrical
Performances
 Theatrical
Performances
Paintings in East Asia do
not only apply on paper,
silk and wood.
 Theatrical
Face Painting
UsesPerformances
their faces as the canvass for painting.
1. Kabuki (Japan)
2. Peking Opera (China)
Mask painting (Korea)
Peking Opera
Face Painting
 Peking Opera / Jingju
- is done with different
Lianpu
colors in accordance
with the performing
characters’ personality
and historical
assessment
Peking Opera / Jingju
Lianpu
Hero type characters are normally
painted in relatively simple colors.

Enemies, bandits, rebels and others

have more complicated designs on their
faces.
Peking Opera / Jingju
Lianpu
It is a traditional special way of make-up
in Chinese operas in pursuit of the
expected effect of performance.

Originally, Lianpu is called the false

mask.
 Meaning of Colors for Face
Painting
Guan Ju
Red indicates devotion,
courage, bravery,
uprightness, and loyalty.
 Meaning of Colors for Face
Painting
Huang Pang
Yellow signifies
fierceness, ambition, and
cool-headedness.
 Meaning of Colors for Face
ZhuPainting
Wen
A green face tells the
audience that the character
is not only impulsive and
violent, he also lacks self-
restraint.
 Meaning of Colors for Face
Painting
Zhang Fei
Black symbolizes roughness
and fierceness. The black face
indicates either a rough and
bold character or an impartial
and selfless personality.
 Meaning of Colors for Face
LianPainting
Po
Purple stands for uprightness
and cool-headedness. While
a reddish purple face
indicates a just and noble
character.
 Meaning of Colors for Face
CaoPainting
Cao
White suggests treachery,
suspiciousness and
craftiness. It is common to
see the white face of the
powerful villain on stage.
 Meaning of Colors for Face
Painting
Jiang Gan
The clown or chou in
Chinese Opera has special
makeup patterns called
xiaohualian (the petty
painted face).
 Meaning of Colors for Face
Painting
Jiang Gan
Sometimes a small patch of
chalk is painted around the
nose to show a mean and
secretive character.
 Meaning of Colors for Face
Painting
Jiang Gan
At times, the xiaohualian is
also painted on a young page
or jesting to enliven up the
performance.
 Meaning of Colors for Face
Painting
NOTE:
Gold and silver colors are usually used for
gods and spirits.
Kabuki Makeup
of Japan
 Kabuki Makeup /
Kesho
- is already in itself an
interpretation of the
actor’s own role through
the medium of the facial
features
 Types of Kabuki
Makeup
1. Standard Makeup
- applied to most actors
2. Kumadori Makeup
- applied to villains and
heroes
 Colors in Kabuki
It isMakeup
composed of very
dramatic lines and shapes
using colors that represent
certain qualities.
 Colors in Kabuki
DarkMakeup
Red
- passion or
anger
 Colors in Kabuki
DarkMakeup
Blue
- depression or
sadness
 Colors in Kabuki
Pink Makeup Black
- youth - fear
 Colors in Kabuki
Makeup
Light Green
- Calm

Purple
- nobility
 Kumadori: The Painted
Faces of Japanese Kabuki
Theater
Korean Masks
 Korean Masks
- called tal or t’al
- originated with religious meaning just
like the masks of other countries which
also have religious or artistic origins
 Korean Masks
Korea has a rich history of
masks.
* They use it in funeral
services to help banish evil
spirits and theatre plays
dating back to the
prehistoric age.
 Korean Masks
* Masks were also used for
shamanistic rites.
* By the 12th century, the
masks became part of
elaborate dances and
dramas.
 The Roles of Colors in Korean
1. Masks
Black, Red, and White
-
bright and vibrant colors
that help establish the
age and race of the
figure
 The Roles of Colors in Korean
2. HalfMasks
Red and Half White
Mask
-
symbolize the idea that
the wearer has two
fathers, Mr. Red and
Mr. White
 The Roles of Colors in Korean
3. MasksMask
Dark-faced
-
indicates that the
character was born of an
adulterous mother
 The Roles of Colors in Korean
Masks
* Some masks have moving parts like winking
or shifting eyes and moving mouths.
* To further add to the lifelike features of the
masks, black fabric is draped from the top of
the mask over the wearer's head to simulate
hair.
Paper Arts &
Knot Tying
Paper Arts
What are the paper arts of China, Japan,
and Korea? Who invented paper?
Paper has a great function in the
development of arts not only in East Asia
but all over the world.
 Paper Arts
•
Paper was first invented by Cai Lun of
the Eastern Han Dynasty in China.
•
It is indeed one of the greatest
contributions of ancient China in the
development of arts.
 Folk Arts of China
1. Paper Cutting
 Folk Arts of China
2. Chinese Knots
 Folk Arts of China
3. Paper Folding
 Folk Arts of China
4. Paper Kites
Paper Arts of China
The earliest document
showing paper folding is a
picture of a small paper boat
in an edition of Tractatus de
Sphaera Mundi from 1490 by
Johannes de
Sacrobosco.
Burning of Yuanbao
In China, traditional funerals
include burning yuanbao
which is a folded paper that
look like gold nuggets or
ingots called Sycee.
Burning of Yuanbao
- is also used for other
ceremonial practices
- is commonly done at their
ancestors’ graves during
the Ghost Festival
Sycee
- is a type of silver or gold
ingot currency used in
China until the 20th
century
- The name is derived from
the Cantonese words
meaning “fine silk”
Paper Folding Sycee
- The gold paper is/was
folded to look like a
sycee.
Sycee - Today, imitation gold
sycees are used as a
symbol of prosperity
by Chinese and are
frequently displayed
during Chinese New
Year.
Origami
 Origami
- came from ori meaning “folding” and
kami meaning “paper”
- is the traditional Japanese art of paper
folding
- started in the 17th century A.D. and was
popularized internationally in the mid-
1900s
Origami
Goal:
To transform a flat sheet of paper into a
finished sculpture through folding and
sculpting techniques without cutting as
much as possible
Paper Crane
Paper crane is the best
known Japanese
origami.
Paper Cranes
Modular Origami / 3D
Origami
Paper Cutting
Paper Cutting
- usually symmetrical in
design when unfolded
- adapts the 12 animals of
the Chinese Zodiac as
themes and motifs
- mostly chooses the red
color
Paper Cutting
- The process of paper
cutting is aided by a
pair of scissors or
knife and other sharp
flat cutters.
Paper Cutting
- Chinese Buddhists believe
that hanging “Window
Flowers” or decorative paper
cuttings attract good luck
and drive away evil spirits.
Jianzhi Jianzhi is the first type of
paper cutting design, since
paper was invented by the
Chinese. The cut outs are also
used to decorate doors and
windows. They are sometimes
referred to as chuāng huā,
meaning “window flower.”
Kite Making
Kite Making
- A kite is an assembled or
joined aircraft that was
traditionally made of silk or
paper with a bowline and a
resilient bamboo.
Kite Making
- Today, kites can be made out
of plastic.
- Kites are flown for
recreational purposes, display
of one’s artistic skills.
Kite Making
- Chinese kites originated in
Wei Fang, Sandong.
- According to Joseph
Needham, kite is one of the
important contributions of
Chinese in science and
technology.
 Categories of Chinese
1. Centipede kites
2.
Kites
Hard-winged kites
3. Soft-winged kites
4. Flat kites
Knot Tying
Knot Tying
In Korea, decorative knot
work is known as maedeup
or called dorae or double
connection knot, often
called Korean knot work
or Korean knots.
Knot Tying
Zhongguo is the Chinese
decorative handicraft art
that began as a form of
Chinese folk art in theTang
and Song Dynasty (960-
1279 AD) in China.
Knot Tying
In Japan, knot tying is
called hanamusubi. It
emphasizes on braids and
focuses on individual knots.
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