Japanese Paintings

A LOOK AT

In Japan, art has been a meditative and creative practice for many ancient Japanese artists since the 7th and 8th centuries and Japan’s indigenous culture.

AN INTRODUCTION

Some of the most famous motifs in Japanese artwork stem from religious belief systems as well as the natural environment, which mirrored the beliefs of ancient and traditional Japanese artists.

MOTIFS

FAMOUS JAPANESE ARTISTS AND THEIR PAINTINGS

Shaka Rising from the Gold Coffin (11th Century)  by Unknown

Mountain Landscape (15th Century)  by Tenshō Shūbun

Waves at Matsushima (1628)  by Tawaraya Sotatsu

White Plum Blossoms and Moon (1755)  by Itō Jakuchū

The Great Wave Off Kanagawa (1831)  by Katsushika Hokusai

Maiko (1893)  by Kuroda Seiki

Two Divinities Dancing (1924)  by Tomioka Tessai

Pumpkin (1998)  by Yayoi Kusama

Reflection in Lake at Misaka in Kai Province (1830)  by Katsushika Hokusai

Pine Trees in the Snow (1773) by Maruyama Ōkyo