ART HIS 42C Study Guide - Final Guide: Netsuke, Nagasaki, Cockfight
13 Jan 2017
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Art of japan (art history 42c) study guide 5. Worn on body, suspended from waist sash, as a fashion accessory. Ornamental box with many compartments for items such as medicines, tobacco, and seals. Su(cid:373)ptuar(cid:455) la(cid:449)s: passed (cid:271)(cid:455) go(cid:448)(cid:859)t a(cid:374)d i(cid:373)posed o(cid:374) populatio(cid:374) to e(cid:374)sure the 4 so(cid:272)ial (cid:272)lasses sta(cid:455) unthreatened and stable. Merchants not allowed to display wealth: threat to samurai. Household articles are banned from having gold leaf on them. Front: bulging eyes, mouth wide open, humorous rendition, ivory with shade of brown, secular form of art. Back: two holes (connector, signature of maker (gives it artistic value) Only dutch merchants were allowed to live in japan: they were confined to dejima, a small island in nagasaki bay. Because they were rarely seen by japanese people, many netsuke carvers began to make netsukes of them. Common characteristics of dutchmen: large nose, curly nose, long coats, and wide-brimmed hats.
