It had been succeeded by Tosa school , and so on and affected Japanese-style painting in recent and modern times. The Kano-ha school integrated the tradition of Yamato-e and the technique and subject of Suiboku-ga ink painting in China. It is difficult to define what kind of paintings the term 'Yamato-e' refers to clearly, and its sense and usage are subtly different depending on the period. It is clear that 'Yamato-e' is a term or a concept which is opposed to the term 'Kara-e' pictures of Han.
The term 'Kara-e' refers to not only paintings imported from China to Japan, but also ones in 'Chinese style' drawn by Japanese. The 'Chinese style' in this case relates to both subjects themes and the way of painting, and it can be said that Kara-e are the pictures that depict Sansui landscape, hills and rivers and customs in the style of Chinese painting.
In contrast, Yamato-e refers to paintings that depict landscape and customs in Japan instead of China primarily. After medieval times when the paintings of Sung and Yuan such as ink-wash paintings were accepted mainly by the temples of the Zen sect and ink-wash paintings and pictures of Han by Kano School, and so on were produced, the paintings in the traditional style with characteristically dark colors were called Yamato-e. In the Tokyo National Museum held a special exhibition of representative Yamato-e works titled 'Yamato-e, Miyabi no keifu Japanese style paintings, genealogy of refinement ,' and it defined the term 'Yamato-e' as the 'paintings originated from dynastic arts.
The Tang, which had strong political and cultural effects in Asia, declined at the end of the 9th century, and fell at the beginning of the 10th century.
It is said that various countries became less influenced by China and each developed their own culture around that time. Accessed 12 Nov. Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Log in Sign Up. Yamato-e noun. Save Word. Definition of Yamato-e. Love words? Start your free trial today and get unlimited access to America's largest dictionary, with: More than , words that aren't in our free dictionary Expanded definitions, etymologies, and usage notes Advanced search features Ad free!
Join Our Free Trial Now! The most famous surviving hand-scrolls illustrate the Tale of Genji and the Pillow Book. Yamato-e artists of the Kamakura period drew inspiration from the lives of samurai life and the Genpei War. Other commonly seen subjects were Buddhist tales, stories about the origin of Buddhist temples and about Buddhist priests.
While the Kano school started as a school that drew inspiration from Chinese art, the Tosa School focused more on Japanese themes and techniques. Nevertheless, with time both schools started evolving, and differences between them grew smaller.
The Kano school is considered to be the most influential Japanese painting school. It was supported by the shogunate and many samurais decorated their houses with Kano works. The artists of the Kano School drew monochrome ink paintings in the Chinese style, but quite often also used bright colors and depicted Japan. Artists of the Tosa School were the official artists of the imperial court. The style is characterized by fine lines, attention to detail, and the choice of Japanese literature or famous people as a subject.
Yamato-e influenced Japanese art styles that appeared later. So, next time you will go to a museum and see a classical Japanese picture, why not try figuring out if it is kara-e or yamato-e, Kona school or Tosa school?
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