01/14/2021
Japanese Heian Art has been around since early 700's to late 1100's and I was tasked to model a wine bar around one of these pieces.
About the Artist:
Thought to be Bai Juyi, but unconfirmed. (Kyoto National Museum, 2020)
About the Artwork:
“Senzui-byobu”, Shingon sect, Japan, Date Unknown
Japanese Color Theory
Green represents growth, nature, harmony, and wealth. Whereas in ancient Japan, green was not its own color, it was a ”shade” of blue. Blue to Japanese culture means a lo, as it was one of the first dyes made from indigo in Japan which evokes feelings of tradition.
The natural earth tone hues and shades throughout the rest of the scenery were applied gradually creating a harmonious color scheme to create depth within the painting. Gold leaf was applied to create the sense of depth.
Japanese artists were enthralled with nature and the changing of the seasons, so this artist was trying to show the cohesiveness and simplicity of life on Earth and living with the Earth. (Kyoto Museum)
The slightly curvilinear form of all the pieces on the painting, makes the flow of the tree-line blending into the cloud-like scenery creates movement across the piece.
