Ementorhub

What you'll learn

Differences between traditional Japanese art forms

A deeper understanding of Japanese perceptions of the self

Insights into how Japan as a nation state emerged to the forefront of “modernity” in the late nineteenth century

A rich lode of non-western cultural materials relating to gender

There are 4 modules in this course

Learners will walk away with a clear understanding of how society and the individual were conceived of and represented in early modern Japan. Unlike contemporary western art forms, which acknowledge their common debt as “sister arts” but remain divided by genre and discourse, Japanese visual and literary culture tended to combine, producing literary texts inspired by visual images, and visual images which would then be inscribed with poems and prose. Noticing and being able to interpret this indivisibility of visual/literary cultures is essential in understanding the social and psychological values embedded within the beauty of Japanese art.

Painted Beauties

The Literary Photograph I

The Literary Photograph II