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Japan Calligraphy Art Style

By: Caleb Funnell

2 writing systems

  • In the 9th century Japan had two distinct forms of writing, masculine (katakana) and feminine (onnade)

  • Had two writing systems becuase women were not allowed an education in writing

  • Forced them to create their own writing system

  • Used onnade to express themsleves

Background Info

New Language

Aftermath

  • Kana became more popular as it was easier and filled in the gaps of the language

  • Poetic, art, and lituracy styles developed along with a new aesthetic in calligraphy

  • The art of brush writing in East Asia both ecompasses and transcends the Western aesthetic

  • Japanese calligraphy exemplifies thier culture and is often linked to with Zen Buddhism

Why use it

  • Writers perspective: Visual effect than standardized presentation

  • Artist perspective: To employ backgrounds and graphics

  • Takes a closer look at the original gestural movements

Pictures

Pictures

Sources

https://www.metmuseum.org/press/exhibitions/2013/brush-writing-in-the-arts-of-japan

https://guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar/katakana

https://thejapans.org/2014/07/29/ancient-arts-japanese-calligraphy/

https://journals.flvc.org/athanor/article/view/126445

https://www.j-collabo.org/culture1#:~:text=The%20theme%20is%20Japanese%20traditional,dark%20by%20combining%20different%20colors.

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