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ARTS OF EAST ASIA

Chinese art is visual art that, whether ancient or modern, originated in or is practiced in
China or by Chinese artists. The Chinese art in the Republic of China (Taiwan) and that of
overseas Chinese can also be considered part of Chinese art where it is based in or draw on
Chinese heritage and Chinese culture. Early “stone age art” dates to 10,000 BC, mostly consisting
of simple pottery and sculptures. After this early period Chinese art, like Chinese history, is
typically classified by the succession of ruling dynasties of Chinese emperors, most of which
lasted several hundred years. Chinese art has arguably the oldest continuous tradition in the world
and is marked by an unusual degree of continuity within, and consciousness of, that tradition,
lacking an equivalent to the Western collapse and gradual recovery of classical styles. The media
that have usually been classified in the West since the Renaissance as the decorative arts are
extremely important in Chinese art, and much of the finest work was produced in large workshops
or factories by essentially unknown artists especially in the field of Chinese porcelain. Much of
the best work in ceramics, textiles and other techniques was produced over a long period by the
various Imperial factories or workshops, which as well as being used by the court was distributed
internally and abroad on a huge scale to demonstrate the wealth and power of the Emperors. In
contrast, the tradition of ink wash painting, practiced mainly by scholar-officials and court
painters especially of landscapes, flowers and birds, developed aesthetic values depending on the
individual imagination of and objective observation by the artist that are like those of the West,
but long pre-dated their development there. After contacts Western art became increasingly
important from the 19th century onwards, in recent decades China has participated with increasing
success in worldwide contemporary art.
Japanese art covers a wide range of art styles and media, including ancient pottery,
sculpture, ink painting and calligraphy on silk and paper, ukiyo-e paintings and woodblock prints,
kiri-e, kirigami, origami, and more recently manga modern Japanese cartooning and comics along
with a myriad of other types of works of art. It has a long history, ranging from the beginnings of
human habitation in Japan, sometime in the 10th millennium BC, to the present. Historically,
Japan has been subject to sudden invasions of new and alien ideas followed by long periods of
minimal contact with the outside world. Over time the Japanese developed the ability to absorb,
imitate, and finally assimilate those elements of foreign culture that implemented their aesthetic
preferences. Earliest complex art in Japan was produced in the 7th and 8th centuries in connection
with Buddhism. In the 9th century, as the Japanese began to turn away from China and develop
indigenous forms of expression, the secular arts became increasingly important; until the late 15th
century, both religious and secular arts flourished. After the Onin War (1467-1477), Japan entered
a period of political, social, and economic disruption that lasted for over a century. In the state that

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emerged under the leadership of the Tokugawa shogunate, organized religion played a much less
important role in people's lives, and the arts that survived were primarily secular.
Painting is the preferred artistic expression in Japan, practiced by amateurs and
professionals alike. Until modern times, the Japanese wrote with a brush rather than a pen, and
their familiarity with brush techniques has made them particularly sensitive to the values and
aesthetics of painting. With the rise of popular culture in the Edo period, a style of woodblock
prints called ukiyo-e became a major art form and its techniques were t fine-tuned to produce
colorful prints of everything from daily news to schoolbooks. The Japanese, in this period, found
sculpture a much less sympathetic medium for artistic expression; most Japanese sculpture is
associated with religion, and the medium’s used declined with the lessening importance of
traditional Buddhism.
Japanese ceramics are among the finest in the world and include the earliest known
artifacts of their culture. In architecture, Japanese preferences for natural materials and an
interaction of interior and exterior space are clearly expressed.

Korean arts include traditions in calligraphy, music, painting, and pottery, often marked
using natural forms, surface decoration and bold colors or sounds. The earliest examples of
Korean art consist of stone age works dating from 3000 BCE. This early period was followed by
the art styles of various Korean kingdoms and dynasties. Korean artists sometimes modified
Chinese traditions with a native preference for simple elegance, purity of nature and spontaneity.
The Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) was one of the most prolific periods for artists in many
disciplines, especially in pottery. The Korean art market is concentrated in the Insadong district of
Seoul where over 50 small galleries and exhibit occasional fine arts auctions. Galleries are
cooperatively run, small and often with curated and finely designed exhibits. In every town there
are smaller regional galleries, with local artists showing in traditional and contemporary media.
Art galleries usually have a mix of media. Attempts at bringing Western conceptual art into the
foreground have usually had their best success outside of Korea in New York, San Francisco,
London, and Paris.

Activity 1:

Directions: Identify the correct answer based on the statements below. Do this on your MAPEH
notebook.

________1. The preferred artistic expression in Japan.

________2. This period, a style of woodblock prints became major art form of Japan.
________3. This is one of the prolific periods for artist in many disciplines.
________4. The oldest continuous tradition in the world especially in East Asian countries.
________5. A broad prehistoric period during which stone was widely used to make tools.
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MELCS: 1. Creates crafts that can be locally assembled with local materials guided by local
traditional techniques (e.g., Gong-bi, Ikat, etc.)-A8PR-IIc-e-1 2. Derives elements from
traditions/history of a community for one’s artwork-A8PR-IIf-2
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Activity 2:

Directions: Answer the following questions and write it on your MAPEH notebook.

1. How did painting started?

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2. How does painting subject of East Asian (China, Japan, Korea) countries differs from each
other?
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Activity 3

Directions:
1. Choose one painting subject from East Asian countries.
2. Watch the video through the link given below, for the guides for blending of colors.
3. While doing the activity, make a vlog and say something before you start your activity
while taking a video.

Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qARrNEx-b2Y&feature=share

Materials
-Camera
-Coloring materials
-Brush painting
-Oslo paper

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MELCS: 1. Creates crafts that can be locally assembled with local materials guided by local
traditional techniques (e.g., Gong-bi, Ikat, etc.)-A8PR-IIc-e-1 2. Derives elements from
traditions/history of a community for one’s artwork-A8PR-IIf-2
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References:
Internet
https://www-scf.usc.edu/~xueyuanw/itp104/project/culture/art.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qARrNEx-b2Y&feature=share

Book
Music and Arts of Asia Learners Module pages 230-292

A. STARTER B. TAKE OFF C. FLY HIGH

1. Painting 1. Painting started from pre-historic Painting-the process or

2. Edo Period man. They used red ochre and black art of using paint, in a
3. Goryeo pigment and drawn on the walls of picture, as a protective
Dynasty caves and blocks of stones that coating, or as
4. Chinese art found all over the world. decoration.
5. Stone Age 2. Chinese painting subjects: flowers &
birds, landscapes, palaces and
temples, human figures, animals,
bamboos, and stones. Japanese
painting subjects: scenes from
everyday lives, and narrative scenes
crowded with figures and details.
Korean painting subjects:
landscapes, Minhwa, four gracious
plants, portraits, and bamboos.

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MELCS: 1. Creates crafts that can be locally assembled with local materials guided by local
traditional techniques (e.g., Gong-bi, Ikat, etc.)-A8PR-IIc-e-1 2. Derives elements from
traditions/history of a community for one’s artwork-A8PR-IIf-2
Prepared by: Joana Marie A. Sabuco - SJNHS