Comparative Study on the Oriental Elements in the 20th Century Art - relation to ink painting -

1986 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

• Project/Area Number: 60450008
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Fine art history
• Research Institution: The National Museum of Art, Osaka
• Principal Investigator: MURATA Keinosuke Chief Curator, その他, その他 (10125221)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): TATEHATA Akira Curator, 学芸課, 研究員 (50125217) ; SHIOTA Masahiro Curator, 学芸課, 研究員 (40125216) ; 栄楽 徹 国立国際美術館, 学芸課, 主任研究官 (30125215) ; 中村 敬治 国立国際美術館, 学芸課, 主任研究官 (70066231) ; 三木 多聞 国立国際美術館, 館長 (40000377) ; EIRAKU Toru Senior Curator ; MIKI Tamon Director ; NAKAMURA Keiji Senior Curator
• Project Period (FY): 1985 – 1986
• Keywords: Calligraphy / Bokusho / Jeste / "Shai" brush work / Informel / Abstract Expressionism / タシスム

Research Abstract

The study arranges the oriental expressions found in the painting in the 20th century in the following manners.
1. Effects of figures on flat ground.
2. Composition with line.
3. Leaning toward fortuity and spontaneity.
4. Monochromatic expression, closely related to the use of sumi ink.
The individual studies are as follows;
1. Correlation between painting and oriental calligraphy.
2. On the meanings of "jeste" of painting, centering on the works by Cy Twombly.
3. Mark Tobey's ascetic practices at a Zen temple in Japan and its influences on his painting.
4. Ideogram in painting, centering on the works by Henri Michaux.
5. Trends in contemporary ink painting in the People's Republic of China.