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Tag Archives: art
Fun Link Friday: The Tiny Worlds of Tanaka Tatsuya
In previous Fun Link Fridays we’ve featured the miniature worlds of Takanori Aiba‘s bonsai trees, making fantastical spaces with tiny models and growing techniques. This week our fun link is the art of Tanaka Tatsuya, who was recently featured on … Continue reading
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Tagged art, fun link friday, Japanese art, miniatures, modern art
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Fun Link Friday: Edible Toast Masterpieces of Japanese Art
In the past we’ve shown a variety of tasty pieces of art for Fun Link Fridays, typically of the bento variety. But what if toast was your literal canvas? Last month My Modern Met featured a piece on Japanese designer … Continue reading
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Tagged art, food, food culture, fun link friday, Japanese art
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Fun Link Friday: Pixel Animation Battle of Sekigahara
Pixel art has been around for decades, and whether you’re playing a video game or enjoying some 8-bit nostalgia of daily life in Japan, it’s always a joy. A couple of weeks ago Spoon & Tamago featured the work of … Continue reading
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Tagged 3D modeling, art, fun link friday, history, Japanese art, Japanese history, medieval, medieval Japan, pixel art, technology
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Book Announcement: Craft Culture in Early Modern Japan: Materials, Makers, and Mastery
Craft Culture in Early Modern Japan: Materials, Makers, and Mastery Christine M. E. Guth Crafts were central to daily life in early modern Japan. They were powerful carriers of knowledge, sociality, and identity, and how and from what materials they … Continue reading
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Tagged art, artisan, artisans, book announcement, books, early modern, early modern history, Japan, Japanese art, Japanese history, makers
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Fun Link Friday: Viewing Cherry Blossoms in Art
This week has been conference recovery, so here’s a quick Fun Link Friday for you all. If you’re missing out on cherry blossom viewing this year (either because you can’t travel or it’s best not to gather at crowded sites) … Continue reading
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Tagged art, cherry blossoms, culture, fun link friday, Japanese art, spring
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Fun Link Friday: Contemporary Ukiyo-e in Airbrush
Here at Shinpai Deshou we’re no stranger to fun ukiyo-e-related news, whether it’s the chance to make your own mish-mashed print or see prints as animated gifs. Today’s fun link is to the works of a contemporary ukiyo-e artist, Ishikawa … Continue reading
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Tagged art, contemporary art, early modern Japan, Japan, Japanese art, modern art, print, ukiyo-e, woodblock print
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Fun Link Friday: Food-inspired inks š
Just a quickie Fun Link Friday today, folks. In keeping with the love of food-inspired crafts from Japan, I was fascinated to come across SoraNews24’s recent exploration of stationery based on local foods of Nagasaki. The one that particularly caught … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art supplies, food, fun link friday, ink, Japan, Japanese stationery, stationery
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Fun Link Friday: Ukiyo-Enerator
In case you need some more things to do on the internet instead of thinking about what youĀ should be doing, the Ota Memorial Museum of Art collaborated earlier this year to create a “Make Your Own Ukiyo-e” page. Just pick … Continue reading
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Tagged art, early modern Japan, fun links, Japan, Japanese art, prints, ukiyo-e
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Fun Link Friday: Masterful kiri-e designs by Masayo Fukuda
In past Fun Link Fridays we’ve featured some cool paper artistry, from pop-up designs and intricate cranes to moving paper sculptures. Today’s feature is next-levelĀ kiri-e (paper cutting) by Masayo Fukuda, who has over 25 years of experience making cut-outs that … Continue reading
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Tagged art, fun link friday, Japan, Japanese art, Japanese culture, kiri-e, paper, visual arts
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Book Announcement: Behold the Buddha: Religious Meanings of Japanese Buddhist Icons
Behold the Buddha: Religious Meanings of Japanese Buddhist Icons James C. Dobbins Images of the Buddha are everywhereānot just in temples but also in museums and homes and onlineābut what these images mean largely depends on the background and circumstance … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Asian art, Buddha, Buddhism, Japan, premodern Japan, religious studies
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