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I have chosen to do the Edo period from Japan for this assignment. The Great Wave by Katsushika Hokusai from 1826–1836 in Japan One Hundred Boys by Kano Eino from the 17th Century in Japan Irises at Yatsuhashi (Eight Bridges) by Ogata Korin from after 1709 I selected work from the Edo period in Japan because I've always liked Japanese artwork and paintings and I thought that this would be the perfect opportunity to make an exhibit on it. The Great Wave is a widely known piece of artwork that is displayed everywhere today, and my best friend even has a tapestry of it in her room. Its such a beautiful piece of art. All of the artworks have immaculate details in them, showing the artists paid very close attention to detail when they were making these pieces of art.  The Edo Period refers to the years from 1603 until 1868 when the Tokugawa family ruled Japan. It is also sometimes referred to as the early modern period because it was around the time that many of the characteristics of m

  by David Stone Martin; C. 1943 by David Stone Martin; C. 1943; Tom Lea 1944 Tom Lea 1944 by Robert Benney; C.1943 John D. Shaw 1944 I chose to do mid-modern art and chose WWII to make my exhibit about it. Each of these artworks is from WWII and depicts the war. WWII was, obviously, something that was well-known in the world around this time. I thought that doing a blog about it would be a good idea. WWII happened between the years of 1939-1945. It involved almost every part of the world. It began when Germany tried to invade Poland and France and Britain declared war on them. It ended when Germany surrendered, and soon after the bombs dropped on Hiroshima, Japan surrendered and the war ended.  Each of these artworks directly correlates to WWII as they were all captured during the war. The first two show men being bandaged up and cared for after being wounded in battle. The third shows men taking cover and keeping watch. The fourth shows a man on a ship, with explosions behind him. Th

  This is "On the Wire" by Harvey Dunn, 1918 in France. This is "Paths of Glory" by C R W Nevinson, 1917 This is"Back from the Fight" by Harry Townsend, 1918 in France. I chose to pick artwork in relation to and inspired by WWI. I chose to go this path because it was the most interesting to me out of the topics we were allowed to choose from. I think that the artwork from this era tells stories within the paintings themselves. The details and realism are astonishing and make you stop and look at it just a little longer.  For our first painting, "On the Wire", shows two soldiers carrying a third on a makeshift stretcher next to a barbwire fence with smoke/fog in the background. The soldier in the back has his head hung low, whereas the one in the front has his head up and is looking ahead. This painting shows a sad, emotional scene as these soldiers are carrying their fallen comrade out of the battlefield.  For our second painting, "Paths of