Dit onderzoek tracht vast te stellen hoe het giftenbeleid van de Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie aan het shogunhof van Japan kan worden verklaard aan de hand van antropologische bevindingen in de...Show moreDit onderzoek tracht vast te stellen hoe het giftenbeleid van de Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie aan het shogunhof van Japan kan worden verklaard aan de hand van antropologische bevindingen in de periode 1648-1748. Hierbij staat de theorie van Marcel Mauss over de invloed van giften op relaties tussen gemeenschappen centraal.Show less
Saikaku's works have been researched at great lengths. Many western and even more Japanese researchers attempted to create new viewpoints on his works. Due to the fact that more papers have written...Show moreSaikaku's works have been researched at great lengths. Many western and even more Japanese researchers attempted to create new viewpoints on his works. Due to the fact that more papers have written in Japanese than in western languages, not all aspects of Saikaku's works have made it overseas to a great extent. Two of these aspects are sui and tsū. Both internal parts of the red-light district culture that was thriving during the Edo period (1600 - 1868). Some researchers have touched upon these subjects, but tend to keep their explanation limited. As a western researcher, it is hard to come across information on these two aspects written in English. In this thesis, we will try to establish a definition of these two concepts and put the definition to the test by looking at passages of Kōshoku ichidai otoko 好色一代男 ("Life of an Amorous Man") written by IHARA Saikaku 井原西鶴 (1642 - 1693).Show less
""What is the role of the supernatural in lessening the burden of disaster in Edo prints?"" is the question that I want to answer in this thesis by looking at diseases and the Great Ansei Earthquakes.
This thesis deals with the appropriation and adaption of western style vanishing point perspective in Japanese woodblock printing culture. The thesis combines literary research and visual analysis...Show moreThis thesis deals with the appropriation and adaption of western style vanishing point perspective in Japanese woodblock printing culture. The thesis combines literary research and visual analysis to provide an overarching meta-perspective on the development of the vanishing point perspective and its associated traits in ukiyo-e of the Tokugawa period.Show less
This thesis discusses the usage of animals as a means of satire in artwork of the late Edo period (1603-1868) . The research question is: What is the role of images of animals in satirical art of...Show moreThis thesis discusses the usage of animals as a means of satire in artwork of the late Edo period (1603-1868) . The research question is: What is the role of images of animals in satirical art of the late Edo period? I hypothesize that artists used animals in their prints to symbolize certain characters or events in a way that they could avoid censorship by the strict government. I also hypothesize that there is a reason for the choice to use certain specific animals and their symbolism to criticize certain events and historical characters. By examining sources that describe the artists life in Edo, texts about law (enforcement) and analyzing and interpreting works of art this thesis will establish a framework in which the reader will be able to understand the world of art in Edo Japan and the tools artists used to express certain opinions.Show less
De Yomihon, te verdelen over de Kamigata Yomihon en de Edo Yomihon, speelt een erg belangrijke rol bij het verklaren van transities in de literaire conventies gedurende de Edo periode, een periode...Show moreDe Yomihon, te verdelen over de Kamigata Yomihon en de Edo Yomihon, speelt een erg belangrijke rol bij het verklaren van transities in de literaire conventies gedurende de Edo periode, een periode waarin commerciële publicatie zich snel ontwikkelt. Als men naar de geschiedenis van de Yomihon kijkt, dan valt op dat de Edo Yomihon geleidelijk aan bekender wordt dan de Kamigata Yomihon en dat dit ongeveer gelijkloopt aan de toename van het aantal uitgevers en distributeurs uit Edo. Door naar een aantal Yomihon van bekende auteurs, de uitgevers hiervan en de manier van distributie van deze werken te kijken wordt de mogelijke connectie tussen de bekendheid van een werk, de distributeurs en de uitgever onderzocht. Er zijn sterke aanwijzingen te zien dat de uitgevers en distributeurs van de Yomihon inderdaad hebben bijgedragen aan de bekendheid hiervan, hoewel er meer onderzoek nodig zal zijn om dit te bevestigen.Show less
