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Spring Inspired by Japanese Prints


We have been celebrating the arrival of Spring blossoms inspired by Japanese prints. They have played a significant role in the history of art and had a particular influence on Van Gogh, Monet, Dega, Mary Cassatt, Toulouse Lautrec as well as many others.

Cherry blossoms, or "Sakura," have a rich history in Japanese art. Symbolizing the fleeting nature of life, beauty, and the transient beauty of Spring, they often appear in paintings, woodblock prints, and poetry. Artists like Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige created iconic woodblock prints featuring cherry blossoms, often depicting scenes of landscapes with cherry trees. One of the prints the class was inspired by was Hokusai's view of Mt. Fuji with cherry blossoms.






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 Week One: Cave Paintings

It has been an eventful week in our Art Literacy class. We have been all around the world.  I would like to thank all of my wonderful students for their great efforts. We began with the story of the discovery of the discovery of cave paintings in Lascaux,  France  and also looked at images from  Spain , where the oldest known cave paintings have been found,  in the cave called El Castillo. The prehistoric dots and crimson hand stencils are now the world's oldest known cave art that dates more than 40,800 years old.

© Serene Greene- Art Literacy Academy

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