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Arts of Japan

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    I chose Japan as my country because I was born in Japan. Even though I was born on American soil on a Navy base, I still think it is cool that I was born in Okinawa, Japan. I lived there for about two years before my family moved to Alaska for my dad’s job with the United States Army. I do not remember much about our time in Japan but I do hope to visit one day in the future. Because of my birth and time living in Japan, I chose artwork from Japanese artists. The Tale of Yamanaka Tokiwa, Iwasa Matabei, 17th century   The first piece I chose is called The Tale of Yamanaka Tokiwa by Iwasa Matabei. It is about  Yamanaka Tokiwa who was loyal and connected to the world of the samurai. Her husband, Yamanaka Yukimori,  was a loyal samurai who had sworn his allegiance to a powerful warlord Oda Nobunaga, who lived during the Sengoku period (1467–1603). After the death of her husband, Yamanaka was left in a bad spot in her life facing many hardships of loss....
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art of WW2-1980 era

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  Red Striped Kitchen, by Martha Rosler, 1967-1972 Red Stripe Kitchen is one of Martha Rosler’s earlier pieces and it belongs to a collection of her works. Made in 1967-1972, while she was living and working in New York City.  She had moved to New York City in the late 1960s after completing her studies at the University of California, San Diego. In this piece, Rosler plays with the symbolic and literal aspects of the kitchen as a domestic and feminine space.  It was during this period that family gathered to discuss their lives, beliefs, politics, and the events occurring.  The photograph depicts a kitchen that is aesthetically neat and orderly, but the striking red stripe running through the image adds a surreal, almost unsettling touch. The bright red stripe signified many divisions within the household that occurred during the time that the Vietnam War was taking place.  Many households within the U.S. had veterans who had previously fought in either th...
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Art of WW1

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Helping a Wounded Alley, by Harry Townsend, 1918   Helping a Wounded Ally is a painting by Harry Townsend an American artist. During the final year of World War I this painting was completed in 1918 in the United States of America. This artist served our country in World War I and is known for his war-related artworks that capture the human cost of conflict. His works mostly showed a story of the struggles that come with war and what comes with being a soldier, the powerful portrayals of the emotional and physical toll of the war. In “Helping a Wounded Ally” the scene of intense compassion and heroism amidst the horror of war. The piece shows a soldier helping a wounded comrade and helping him through the chaos of battle. The key element of the primary theme of a heroic act of helping a wounded alley is the act of aid. Though not always depicted in full detail, the injured soldier in the artwork serves as a focal point of suffering and vulnerability. He embodies the trauma of war, ...
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romance era art

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The exacution of lady Jane Grey, by Paul Delaroche, 1833 French Artist Paul Delaroche’s 1883 painting “The Execution of Lady Jane Grey” portrays the historical execution of Lady Jane Grey at the Tower of London.  She was the great-granddaughter of Henry the VII.  At the very young age of only 17,  Lady Jane Grey was executed in February 1554. She was charged with treason and ultimately sentenced to death along with her husband.  The painting shows the moments leading up to her execution, her white petticoat and the starry darkness surrounding her are stunning. It not only highlights her innocence but showcases the blindfold covering her fearful eyes as she sits preparing herself for her upcoming death. Ladies, I assume to be her family, surround her wailing, overcome with grief knowing that in a few short moments, her life will end. Some even collapse to the ground unable to watch this tragedy unfold. The executioner is standing by watching and waiting as if he were ...
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