Japan art and Bakufu Ohno: Birds and farmhouses
Lee Jay Walker
Modern Tokyo Times
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The Japanese artist Bakufu Ohno (Ono) was born during the early modernization period in Japan. Hence, Ohno was born in 1888 during the Meiji Period (1868-1912) and died in 1976 when the cityscapes – and way of life – had changed dramatically.
He produced a diverse range of Japanese art. However, in this art piece, the focus is on birds and farmhouses depicted by Ohno. These art pieces were completed between 1949 and 1953.
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In the above image, two children are playing in front of the home. The full moon of Autumn is illuminating the sky. Hence, a villager is depicted making an offering (dumplings and pampas grass) connected to “Ju-go Ya.”
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The two farmhouse scenes provide a sense of tranquility during a time of rapid change. Thus, irrespective of whether the two art pieces are focused solely on the countryside – or are partly a rural escape from the onset of rapid modernization – both art pieces work a treat.
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The power of nature and how humans interact in the countryside shine brightly in the art of Ohno. Hence, the farmhouses provide a serene way of life during a time of rapid change within all major cities in Japan.
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