east asian art
We’re focusing on three different cultures with intertwined cultures. Each vibrantly expresses its distinct style while maintaining connections with a common heritage.
china
The oldest continuous artistic expression on Earth. Exceptionally advanced pottery, painting and stoneware pre-date almost all other cultures. Influential beyond its own borders, Chinese art formed the region’s traditional expression.
japan
Isolated and yet worldly at the same time, Japanese artworks are an expression of secular and religious symbolism; royal wealth and everyday work. Outstanding woodwork, textiles and calligraphy create a robust creative legacy unique in the world.
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korea
Strategically positioned, Korea retained its independence and developed extraordinary traditions of ceramics, metalworking and decorative art. Cross-cultural influences created a rich vocabulary of form, design and artistic expression.
East Asia, roughly described as the landmass including China, Japan and Korea is a vast area.
There are many cultures not included in this general term. The three largest countries mentioned share large similarities and even larger distinctions in how their cultures are expressed through art.
Chinese symbols and motifs are more than decorative designs as they also hold symbolic but hidden meanings which have been used and understood by the Chinese people for thousand of years; they often influenced by nature, which …
Over time the Japanese developed the ability to absorb, imitate, and finally assimilate those elements of foreign culture that complemented their aesthetic preferences. The earliest complex art in Japan was produced in the 7th and 8th c…
For thousands of years, Korean people nearly exclusively wore plain white and undecorated hanbok. Color and ornamentation was only worn if required for a uniform, to display social status, or during special occasions. This led to the …