Ukiyo-E Research Paper

I'm absolutely certain that Kykuit is the oldest best kept mansion out there. Constructed in 1913 Kykuit is a historic mansion where onced lived John D. Rockefeller and the family . Who were known for industrial, political, and banking family that owns one of the world's largest fortunes. Kykuit is a six story stone mansion that has been up for more than 100 years. The house has a underground art gallery collection from as far as the 20th century. That contains the artist Pablo Picasso, Henry Moore, and lots more. Also part of his collection is Picasso tapestries, and the cavernous Coach Barn. Trust me it's not an experience you want to miss.

Kamehameha was a furious warrior from the day he born because before he was born, kamehameha’s mom had a craving for a tiger sharks eye. He was trained as an ali’i in combat and strategies in warfare by Kekuhaupio his trainer. Kalaniopuu was his uncle and the ali’i of hawaii, he gave kamehameha the task of being the keeper of Ku the god of warfare before he died. Kamehameha is a very respected person because he was the first Hawaiian person to conquer all the Hawaiian islands and unite them. Kamehameha was an effective leader because he was responsible and cared for his people.

Wood block art was aimed at the prosperous merchant class with images of beautiful women, historic events, kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers, folk tales, landscapes and beautiful flowers, and erotica.

Around the age of six years old, Hokusai began painting and even spent time as an apprentice wood-carver in his youth. He began the art of print making when he was eighteen. His most famous painting, The Great Wave, can be seen in museums all over the world even though Japan delayed it from catching on worldwide. Many believe that it was painted in the early 1800s, but Japan was not interacting culturally with other countries apart from trade with China and Korea. It wasn’t until 1859 when the Japanese were forced to open their ports that prints of The Wave spread across Europe. Originally, this piece wasn’t viewed as real art by Japanese politicians and art historians. Wood-block printing was used for commercial use and as a popular form of expression. The Japanese government wasn’t too thrilled “that such a seemingly lowbrow art form had come to define them” (15 Things). About five thousand to eight thousand prints were made but it is speculated that only a few hundreds of The Great Wave remain. The painting actually inspired music like Debussy’s La Mer.

Looking at the way immigrants view America and their experience in America allows us to see our country in a different light. They bring their own style and culture but they also pick some American traits so when these immigrants produce a piece of art it gives us an interesting insight into their country and ours. A perfect example of this is Toshiko Akiyoshi.Toshiko Akiyoshi is a Japanese immigrant and is someone who moved to another country and adopted a new way a life without losing her own identity and her music demonstrates this.

Almost instantaneously recognizable, The Great Wave off Kanagawa (woodblock, 10 1/8 x 14 15/16 in, c. 1830-32), created by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai in 1830, beautifully captures the graceful, swelling movement of a crashing tsunami. Because of the way in which line and proportion are utilized, this woodblock print gracefully portrays the sheer power of the ocean. Derived from the Edo period in nineteenth century Japan, this classic was the first of a series of works from Hokusai titled Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji, all of which effortlessly depict the mountain in a wide array of angles and scenery. Arguably, The Great Wave off Kanagawa is the most iconic and cherished piece of Japanese artwork in the world. Even more importantly, Hokusai is considered a prominent father figure for both Japanese art, as well as Western modernization as a whole. The Great Wave truly displays how tiny and weak man is compared to the force of nature. Not only is The Great Wave a quintessential piece of art, but it established a piece in the comprehensive networks of art, trade, and politics, that has instilled a tremendous positive impact in the Western world.

It is the sixth century the Soga no Umako are advancing towards the Kawachi Provance. The Soga no Umako are under way to take the Ekagawa River before entering Kawachi. It is the biggest and bloodiest battle Japan has seen for a long time.

The Yanomami are indians who live in Northern Brazil in the rainforest.(survialinternational.org) The Yanomami have many traditions in their culture like, putting sticks through their faces and painting their body for ceremonial reasons, but the one tradition that stands out is the Yanomami eating their dead loved ones ashes. It’s an awkward tradition, but they do this because they don’t believe that death is an natural occurrence in life”Yanomami Indians”, they believe that their enemy the Shaman sends an evil spirit to kill someone in the tribe.( washioningtopost.com)

Alicia's inherited kagune is named Lethal Force; a rinkaku type kagune. Due to her extensive practice with her kagune she has become a skilled fighter with skills and knowledge passed directly down to her from her father. Her kagune is a dark red color with purple veins running along it. Growing up she noticed her kagune slowly turning purple as she grew stronger the red being reduced to the vein like patterns of her kagune when she first unlocked it. Due to her high rc count she has developed 3 additional kakuhou. Giving her up to eight tendrils to defend herself or others with. Her newer ones are longer then her older ones naturally however she can control their length by adding to some and subtracting from others. This can be done on the

Tokiomi was a very strong magus who focuses on fire and wind type magic, the fire type magic is mostly seen in his combat. The one example we have of Tokiomi using his magic is when he burnt Kariya and set him on fire. His fire magic mostly encapsulated in the staff he uses, at the top of it a jewel which is a family trademark since Rin Tohsaka also uses the magic but also knows all the five magics. Tokiomi stores magical energy in the staff until he needs to release

This awesomely adorable plush Kirara toy is the perfect present for anyone who loves Inuyasha or any Japanese anime. Also known as Kilala, this magical cat has an impish expression to match her behavior and is an officially licensed product. She may be a demon, but that won’t stop your child from adoring this Inuyasha Kirara. Great for cuddling, especially when it’s time to watch favorite episodes of Inuyasha! With her soft white fur, pink ears, black highlights and big orange eyes, this plush stays true to the beloved Inuyasha character. Also just like her character, this Kirara plush makes a great traveling buddy, so kids can bring her with them anywhere, though she probably won’t fly through the air unless prompted!

In the African civilization of Umuofia, the mothers were much more lenient to their children than their fathers were, and this is shown by the introduction of the relationship between Ekwefi and Ezinma. For example, Ekwefi gave her daughter special privileges that Okonkwo would never allow. One of these privileges is the option, for Ezinma, to eat eggs, which were a delicacy that most children were forbidden from. However, when Okonkwo found Ezinma eating an egg in her hut, Okonkwo, was “... greatly shocked, and swore to beat Ekwefi if she dared to give the child eggs again” (Achebe 76). Even after this incident, Ekwefi continued to feed her daughter eggs, in secret, because it was something that Ezinma enjoyed to eat. Additionally, while Ezinma

The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai is a famous woodcut print that is commonly referred to as The Great Wave. Hokusai Katsushika was one of the greatest Japanese printmakers of the 19th century. The print, The Great Wave, is a part of a 36-piece series of the views of Japan’s most famous mountain; Mount Fuji. Hokusai’s series was very popular and sold rather quickly. Due to its popularity, Hokusai decided to extend the series to 46 pieces. The original piece was created around 1830 and was published in 1832 by Nishimuraya Yohachi. Within this paper, I will be discussing the analysis of this print while connecting my findings to the elements and principles of design.

Located at the base of Mt. Fuji, Aokigahara is perhaps the most infamous forest in all of Japan.“Also known as the Sea of Trees, Suicide Forest, and Japan's Demon Forest, Aokigahara has been home to over 500 confirmed suicides since the 1950s”. The Aokigahara forest has a horrifying history, a variety of different people who visit, also locals and workers have it worse than people think.

I will be writing this paper on Akira Toriyama, a manga artist. Toriyama is famous because of his works of the animes Dragon Ball, Dr. Slump, character designing in the video game Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger and Blue Dragon. We should like his art because it’s style is unique to him, and without him we wouldn’t have the characters in Dragon Quest, Chrono Trigger, and Blue Dragon. We also wouldn’t have the anime series of Dragon Ball, and Dr. Slump. Toriyama’s art is important because it is a major part of pop culture, with a lot of people having heard of his works, as well as having played or watched some. Most of Toriyama’s art is important to me because it’s what I grew up with. Most of my childhood was me, sitting in front of the t.v., watching the series of Dragon Ball for hours on end, and enjoying every minute of it.