Japanese Aesthetics: Underlying Tradition

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Japanese Aesthetics Underlying Tradition
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Late Heian period (10th-12th century)
aesthetics Miyabi Refined, elegant Aware
Pathos, touching
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Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu, ca. 1000 CE
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In the loneliness of my heart I feel as if I
should perish Like the pale dewdrop Upon the
grass of my garden In the gathering shades of
twilight
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Samurai take over in 1185 medieval age begins
aesthetics change accordingly.
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• Kenkos beauty
• Perishability
• Suggestion
• Irregularity
• Simplicity

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PERISHABILITY
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Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904)
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Appreciation of seasons
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Respect for natural materials
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ISE SHRINE
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SABI antique look a patina of age
Mount Fuji by Koetsu, 17th century
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YUGEN SUGGESTION
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Ryoan-ji Zen temple, 15th c., Kyoto
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Macrocosm in Microcosm
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Noh Theatre
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Irregularity Asymmetry and Playfulness
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Jomon period (10,000-300 BCE) dogu
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Simplicity / understatement
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Tokonoma art alcove
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In this wide landscape, I see no cherry blossoms,
no crimson leaves. Evening in the autumn over
the bay, A straw thatched hut.
(Fujiwara no Teika (1162-1241)
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Wabi Simplicity / quietness
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Tea gardens are meant to provide a transitory
space through which to pass enroute to a
contemplative ceremony.
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