Asian Artworks

In Great Wave we definitely see elements of Buddhism and its influence on Japanese culture and art. Mount Fuji is viewed from the sea as a tiny, stable, presence in the background as we look at it through the cresting of a giant wave that rises high above us. The turbulent, thrashing wave appears to thunder over the tiny, but stately pyramid image of Mount Fuji. If we try to interpret a Buddhist influence in this contrasting of forces between the wave and the mountain we might recalls the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism. The first is that life is suffering. We could say that the mountain suffers from the turbulent thrashing of the giant wave or that the waves are thrashing about in pain from sufferi

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d purgatory were new concepts introduced to China by Buddhism and in this work we see that the concept of rebirth of form-shifting is conveyed by the myth of celestial horses being dragons in disguise. We also see that if the horse is celestial or from the heavens, then there must also be its binary or opposite, hell. ESSAY TWO If we look at two pieces of sculpted pottery, one from the Muromachi period in Japan and one from the Shang Dynasty in China, we can see how social and cultural customs influence artworks during in these societies. Often, artistic value is rendered on a piece of work because of its social value and significance. Over time this artistic value and significance is often enhanced because of the cultural significance and value associated with the work. For example, a spoon used by Ancient Egyptians was no work of art to them, but today it is one precisely because of its rarity and its value as a means of knowing ancient Egyptian culture, customs, and practices. So it is with the two pieces of pottery under analysis here. The first piece is known as Storage Jar, a stoneware jar with natural ash glaze that was crafted during the Muromachi Period in Japan between the 14th and 18th centuries (Storage 1). Th
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