Non Western Blog Exhibit
By: Cooper Irinaga Background information: All art was created in Japan throughout Edo period (1615-1868). All artists seen in this blog are famous Japanese artists that make up a lot of artwork centered around this time. Edo from the Edo era was the city of Edo better known now as Tokyo. The time 1615-1868 is very important to this period because that's when the fifteen generations of Tokugawa Shogun better understood as the feudal lords of Japan were in power over Edo Japan. Fuji Tagonoura Created by Shibata Zeshin in 1868 Origin: Japan Fuji Tagonoura is a very well-rounded art piece illustrating Mount Fuji. I selected this work because one of Japan's greatest physical features is the mountain shown in this artwork. I also used this painting because it's a great depiction of how people viewed the mountain, with a lot of respect and intense vision. I really relish the contrast between the sky to the peak, but one aspect I think it lacks is the bright ar