Kimono

A105 ASSIGNMENT 1 PART 1 Using no more than 250 words, write a description of the object depicted in the two photographs. This object is small at just 3.7 cm in length. There seems to be no information on circumference or height measurements. The shape takes that of a hare, with what appears to be a somewhat oval base. Three of the paws also take shape at the base of the object, with the forth paw raise in the front. The head is of circular shape with a prominent nose and mouth cleverly carved out

Sit up straight! Good posture Reader-sama! What are you wearing?! Defiantly not your traditional kimono! Wait…What? We aren’t in the Golden Age of Japan? Then why am I lecturing you on being a proper Heian Noble? Oh well, if you cant be a Heian, then why not learn about them? But, Heian Period? What’s a Heian Period? I’m glad that question ran through you head. Its considered to be the great golden age of Japan. It was a time of great beauty and physical labor. Many things were accomplished from

Jiangnan Yao Prof. Franziska Seraphim TA: Lia Atanat HIST1006 Feb. 16th, 2016 The eight photos I chose were arranged in a particular order. The first four were selected from the Globetrotter’s Japan while the other four photographs were chosen from John Thomson’s Illustrations of China and Its People: A Series of Two Hundred Photographs. Moreover, the photos on the left side depicted the traditional Asian people and places, in contrast with those on the right side, which seemed to be more “modern”

certain buildings that change or a decline in traditional clothing, or even just culture in general. All of these articles provide good examples to back up this thesis. Specifically, in Faiola’s article, he talks about how the traditional wedding kimono in Japan fades because more wedding dresses in Japan are similar to the western or American dresses. In the “Preface to ‘How Does Globalization Affect

The artwork I choose to write about is relevant to gender, sexuality, women, and gender roles. The name of my chosen piece is “Anatomy of a Kimono.” This piece was completed in 1974 by Canadian-American artist, Miriam Schapiro. The art piece was created using a multitude of fabrics that could be found in traditional Japanese kimonos as well as acrylic paint. These various forms of media were combined on a canvas. In order to assemble the fabric based materials of her work, Miriam Schapiro collected

tradition of the kimono. Yet Miyake suggests that the oversized and sculptural shapes have more to do with accessibility and the experience of the wearer: I want women to be able to wear my clothing in the kitchen, when they’re pregnant...My clothes are for the young, the old, the short, the tall. They’re ageless you see? (Frankel, 2001, p.48) Miyake basic philosophy can be traced to the traditions of the kimono and, Samurais, paper arts, the tea ceremony and Buddhist concepts. The kimonos simple construction

Consumerism is a huge part of the lives we carry out day to day. Globalization has been shaped and molded with the use of capitalism and consumerism, and it is now mobilizing the individual. So much of what we do today revolves around some form of consumption; retail is a key aspect of everyone’s life as much as they would like to deny it. We have seen a reemergence of the term “late capitalism” on social media and even in news articles like the New York Times, is this because of how consumerism

entertainers later on. These women give off the illusion of female perfection. Their makeup, hair, clothing, and manner gives off the idea of fantasy. They are elegantly dressed in traditional kimonos that show off their necklines. This is considered to be the most sensual part of a woman in Japanese culture. Kimonos have long sleeves and a short obi tied in a simple knot. They wore wooden geta clogs on their feet or zori which was like flip-flops. Their hair is up in a bun with metallic accessories.

Madame Butterfly On October 1st 2016, the Houston Ballet revives famous choreographer, Stanton Welch’s signature “Madame Butterfly”. The dance performance takes at place at the Houston ballet at Wortham Theater Center, Downton Houston Texas. The Houston Ballet Company, established in 1955, is the fourth largest ballet company is the United States which produces more than 70 dance performances in a year. The company’s artistic director, Stanton Welch is an acclaimed Australian choreographer who

The artifact shown in class is an 1800’s locomotive headlamp. The headlamp on the locomotive had several purposes. One of the most important purposes was to make it easier for the driver to see in front of the train and make sure they were not approaching any obstacles. The headlight was also used to alert anyone ahead that the train was coming.There were several attempts and prototypes of the locomotive headlamps. One that was used for some time after the civil war was a large box that was almost