Humanoid art is a traditional Japanese folk art, some of which, like the Silk Man in China, originated in the Edo period in Japan and first appeared as a children's toy. After hundreds of years of development and changes, humanoid art has won people's appreciation for its exquisite modeling, gorgeous clothing and diverse hair accessories, and has become a favorite interior decoration of the Japanese people.
Among Japanese figures, March and May figures are the most representative figures, with the largest production and sales volume. Every year around the "Girls' Day" in March, the ancient dolls in the shops are very popular. It is said that the annual sales of this kind of doll in China is about 654.38+00 billion yuan. Japanese parents express their good wishes to their daughters by offering sacrifices to dolls. On March 3rd, relatives of the mother's maiden will present the girl with "wrapped chicken" (an ancient doll), and the girl's maiden will also put peach blossoms, diamond-shaped sticky cakes and white wine in front of a special doll altar. The Japanese believe that if a child has a disaster, the patient can pass it on to my spouse, so that the child can grow up healthily and smoothly. The altar of the doll is stepped and covered with red carpet or red cloth. The number of floors varies from two or three floors to seven or eight floors according to the family situation. There are kings and queens, ladies-in-waiting, ministers, bands, page servants, etc. , as well as some gorgeous models of horses and chariots, luggage, furniture and entertainment supplies. The dolls are all smiling and full of expectations for life. Sacrificing dolls began in the Edo period, when dolls were made of paper. With the formation of this custom, dolls appeared later. In Meiji era, dolls were commercialized, and dolls sacrificed for girls' day were fixed all over the country.
The origin of the human form in May is related to the Dragon Boat Festival. In ancient Japan, people held festivals to pray for peace on the fifth day of May. The court officials attending the festival put calamus (an herb) on the crown and drank calamus wine. In Japanese, Acorus calamus and martial arts have the same pronunciation. Over time, May 5th became a martial arts festival. In peacetime, there will be an archery performance on this day. During the edo shogunate, every household decorated military flags and military horse signs in front of the door, and later evolved into samurai figures. In modern times, the Japanese government has designated May 5th as Boys' Day. On this day every year, in order to wish boys healthy growth, parents usually buy Mayman characters to decorate one-year-old boys, mainly to symbolize men's strength and courage. The human figure in May is generally composed of samurai armor, bows and arrows, swords, drums and flags, and some have music boxes.
Humanoid costumes are brightly colored, which embodies the traditional Japanese costume culture and is pleasing to the eye. Kimono is a unique traditional costume in Japan, which is said to have a history of 1000 years. Spacious, comfortable, dignified and elegant, especially women's kimonos, with bright colors and patterns. It consists of more than ten kinds of accessories, different kimonos have different hairstyles, and the way of tying the belt has also changed. A woman wearing a kimono constitutes a beautiful picture, and every move changes another picture. Therefore, kimono is not only a practical product in life, but also a work of art with great appreciation value. The different styles and colors of women's kimonos are the signs that distinguish age and marriage. For example, unmarried girls wear red collar shirts and wide sleeves; Married women wear plain shirts and tight sleeves. Belt is an extremely important part of women's kimono; It is embroidered with beautiful patterns. At first, it was narrow and thin, only playing a fixed role, and later it developed into an ornament. By the end of Edo, it was 9 inches wide and 1.2 feet long. There are many ways to tie the belt, among which the "big drum knot" is more extensive, that is, a core made of paper or cloth is placed at the knotted part of the belt, which looks like a square box.
Elegant and radiant clothes (height 65, width 38 cm) show the artistic beauty of kimono. The girl is wearing a big red kimono and a robe with exquisite flowers and auspicious clouds embroidered with gold and silver thread. A light-colored belt with a fan pattern is tied around the waist, and a folding fan is inserted in the belt. The long red spikes hang down on the chest, which has a unique charm. Traditional hair accessories add elegance and nobility.
Japanese human figures have a wide range of themes, among which geisha and kabuki perform wonderfully. Holding the shape of Sanweixian (height 45, base length 23.8, base width 2 1cm), it was created by a famous Japanese craftsman in September, presenting the image of a geisha. She has a graceful figure, wears an elegant and beautiful kimono, and holds a delicately made three-flavor thread. Her beautiful face is lovely and slightly melancholy, which vaguely reveals the bitterness and bitterness of geisha life.
Teng Niang is a masterpiece of Japanese classical dance, which shows the image of a lovelorn girl named Teng Xian. In the performance, Fujiniang wore an embroidered hat with Japanese national style, and through the flowered hat dancing up and down and beautiful modeling, she showed the graceful figure and painful mood of women. The characters in Teng Niang (height 49, width 3 1cm) artistically reproduce the image of Teng Niang in the dance drama. Her eyes drooped and her face was bitter, with wisteria branches draped over her shoulders. Beautiful and elegant wisteria hangs behind her, which is in harmony with the wisteria patterns on kimonos and hats, which not only shows the innocence of girls, but also sets off a sad atmosphere.
In Japan, there are also many people holding fans. The round fan was invented by China and later introduced to Japan. Folding fans came from Japan and were introduced to China. The name of the fan began in the Ming Dynasty in China, and was used by both China and Japan in the14th century, which is very interesting in the history of Sino-Japanese cultural exchange. At that time, every summer, the court nobles would give folding fans to courtiers, and the ladies-in-waiting were influenced by it, and they often used folding fans as decorations. Due to people's love and the needs of daily life, the development of fans has been promoted, and there have been paintings and poems on the fan. On auspicious occasions, people give folding fans as gifts, symbolizing a bright future and a broader life path. As props, fans are often used on the stage, and performers use the opening and closing of fans to express the feelings of the characters in the play. Hand-held fan chart (height 54, width 29 cm) shows a beautiful and dignified girl. She wears noble and elegant traditional hair ornaments, a kimono embroidered with flying cranes, and a folding fan with plum blossoms in her left hand, which embodies good wishes.
(2) Sculpture artworks
Date: A.D. 1907 Material: oak specification: 82 cm high. Creator: Picasso.
Picasso, the master of art, is always at the forefront of the development of new art. His active exploration and participation can always bring new inspiration and creative desire to his artistic creation. While European artists are keen on studying African black art, he also takes action. This woodcarving work is his affirmation, adaptation and imitation of African art. In fact, this work only uses very simple line carving in modeling, which highlights the female characteristics of human body. Its five senses are randomly outlined in a bright single line, and the whole body is painted with a thin layer of color, as if to help distinguish the three-dimensional backlight. The work looks rough, but in fact it is complete, which goes beyond the specific form. Picasso has always been able to maintain the vitality of art, precisely because he constantly absorbs all kinds of art and blends into his own style, so that the audience can not only capture the artistic origin of his works, but also discover great changes. [Edit this paragraph] (3) Singer: Ai Otsuka
Album: Love Letter
Release date: 12, 2008 10.
Japanese lyrics:
human shape
ぃぃなりたくてぁたしはをてた Freedom.
ママがむならぁしたはのになる
A girl with no body, no feet and no feet.
ガラスでれたかかとへ
Happiness is hard, but happiness is hard.
ぁたしののからがんでゆく.
がほしくてぁたしはだけで
ぬくもりがほしくてぁたしはにをぁすく.
もっとのコトをにしてぁげたなら
Love life, life, life, life, life.
みももももけてくれなぃ
ぁたしはでがんぱるにぃをけてみた.
"Human Life" になりた ""
Chinese lyrics: (translation: please indicate your name when you reprint Michan)
doll
I wanted to be a good boy, so I gave up my freedom.
If my mother wants, I can become a boy.
Wandering girls wander barefoot and have nowhere to go.
The heel stepped on it and paved the execution platform with sharp broken glass.
Pain, happiness, can't feel it.
You can see from my expression that my heart is dead.
Because I want to make friends with everyone, I always say "yes"
Because I want to be warm, I rely on men.
If I can value myself more, maybe I can become an emotional person.
Pain or loneliness, no one can help me
So I can only make a wish on a strong star above the city.
"I want to be human."