The Influence of Japanese Art on Western Masters
- 1. Who was a prominent Western artist influenced by Japanese prints?
A) Leonardo da Vinci B) Michelangelo C) Vincent van Gogh D) Pablo Picasso
- 2. Which Western art movement was notably influenced by Japanese aesthetics?
A) Impressionism B) Baroque C) Surrealism D) Cubism
- 3. Japanese woodblock prints are known as what in Japanese?
A) Sumi-e B) Ukiyo-e C) Kabuki D) Hokusai
- 4. Who is known for his paintings of water lilies that were influenced by Japanese garden designs?
A) Henri Matisse B) Edvard Munch C) Piet Mondrian D) Claude Monet
- 5. Which Japanese artist is famous for painting ‘The Great Wave off Kanagawa’?
A) Takashi Murakami B) Hiroshi Sugimoto C) Katsushika Hokusai D) Yayoi Kusama
- 6. Which Western artist incorporated Japonisme in his paintings of ballet dancers and racehorses?
A) Edgar Degas B) Rene Magritte C) Francisco Goya D) Diego Rivera
- 7. Which Japanese art technique involves the use of ink wash painting?
A) Sumi-e B) Origami C) Haiku D) Kabuki
- 8. Which Western art movement was inspired by Japanese woodblock prints, particularly in its flatness and asymmetry?
A) Art Nouveau B) Fauvism C) Dadaism D) Expressionism
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