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Historical change in "images of death" in Japanese art works

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13610070
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Fine art history
Research InstitutionNara Women's University

Principal Investigator

KASUYA Makoto  Nara Women's University, the faculty of letters, assistant professor, 文学部, 助教授 (60221876)

Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
KeywordsBuddhist art / Buddhist ceremony / Buddhist narrative / 肖像 / 説話 / 死 / 六道絵 / 日本美術 / 仏教 / 説話画
Research Abstract

This study focused on historical change in "images of death" conceived by Japanese people - how they lamented and mourned someone's death and accepted their own death though feared - since ancient time till the medieval days from the art historical point of view. There are three subjects as below:
(A) "Image of death" in narrative (the interpretation of the images in Buddhist narrative paintings).
(B) "Image of death" in ceremony (the analysis of the visual images in paintings and sculptures of Buddhist ceremonies).
(C) "Image of death" in society (the analysis of the social structure of the honors of the deceased through visual medium like portraits).
Referring to (A), I studied mainly about Shoju-raigoji bon Rokudo-e. Concerning (B) I made researches largely on Rinju-gyougi, the function of the Buddhist sculptures and paintings being used at Buddhist ceremonies. Toward (C) I investigated centrally the portraits of the authorities for example general Ashikaga.
I brought out that the fictitious image, so to say co-delusion, deeply relate to the real "death" of each social members through integrating these three subjects above.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All 2003 2001 Other

All Journal Article (4 results) Book (1 results) Publications (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] 日本美術にみる「死のイメージ」2001

    • Author(s)
      加須屋 誠
    • Journal Title

      研究年報(奈良女子大学文学部) 44

      Pages: 1-20

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 不浄と往生2001

    • Author(s)
      加須屋 誠
    • Journal Title

      美術講演会講演録(鹿島美術財団) 29

      Pages: 5-52

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Image of Death in Japanese Art

    • Author(s)
      Makoto Kasuya
    • Journal Title

      ANNUAL REPORT OF STUDIES in humanities and social sciences (Nara Women's University)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Fujou and Oujou

    • Author(s)
      Makoto Kasuya
    • Journal Title

      REPORT OF THE LECTURE ON ART (Kajima Bijutu Zaidan)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 仏教説話画の構造と機能-此岸と彼岸のイコノロジー2003

    • Author(s)
      加須屋 誠
    • Total Pages
      438
    • Publisher
      中央公論美術出版
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 加須屋 誠: "仏教説話画の構造と機能"中央公論美術出版. 438 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 加須屋 誠: "不浄と往生"鹿島美術財団 講演録. 29号. 5-52 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2001-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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