Lecture 18Outline of Current LectureCurrent Lecture – Oriental Style of DesignLecture 18Outline of Current LectureI. Oriental StyleII. Chinese InfluenceIII. Japanese Floral DesignIV. Ikenobo SchoolV. 20th century JapanCurrent Lecture – Oriental Style of DesignWestern world – mass designsEastern world – line designI. Oriental Style-“Ikebana”: giving life to flowers-Originated use of linear, asymmetrical balance-Focus on line, symbolism, and careful placement-A lot of negative space-Has reason to be placed/be in designII. Chinese Influence-Around religious setting (Confucianism & Buddhism)-Birthplace of ceramics-Alters, households, personal adornment-Religious relationships – floral symbolismIII. Japanese Floral Design-Sent over religious leaders to go to China to study their flowers-6th century-Picture: Samurai warriors stir ups used as containers-Ikenobo school – first school-T’ang – ceramic vase = vase in slideIV. Ikenobo School-Design studies: “Rikka” (means “standing flowers”)-Bronze ceremonial vase-Ancient temple style – tang used for this-Massive, pyramidal, symmetrical-Bronze ceremonial vase-Rikka – 15th Century-3 main lines (not all line plants) HORT 203 1st Edition1. Shin – distant view of nature = Heaven2. Soe – middle view of nature = Man3. Tai – close view = Faith-Rikka MechanicsoKubari (structure to hold flowers in strict positions)oIkenobo school only place where tall vases are usedoProjector used-Chabana – tea ceremony/gave places for conversation-Shoka or Seikao“Quiet flowers”oLess formal and rigidoTight bundle of stemsoAsymmetrical triangleo3 main elements or heaven, man, and earthoVase sometimes represents earth-Tokonoma – little place in entryway in house to start conversationsV. 20th century Japan-Revolution in Ikebana style-Ohara-Unishin Ohara School (School of Ohara)-Western flowers appear in Japan-Moribana – piled up flowers-ContainersoUtsuwaa (shallow container)oKenzan (frogs/pin holders)-More natural and casualo3 main elements – subject, secondary,