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Question by tarmanarmos: Which Dragon do you like better?
The Western Dragons as depicted in Medieval Art or the Oriental Dragons from China, Japan, and other Oriental cultures.
Western Dragons were viewed as evil, usually killed by heroic Knights rescuing the princess or some fair maiden.
Oriental Dragons are revered, bringers of good fortune provided you stay on their good side of course!
They are heavily seen in Oriental art, paintings, statues, et., etc.

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Answer by Safyre
I’m afraid my bias is toward western dragons.
This is purely from an aesthetic point of view.
I find oriental dragons too serpentine for my tastes.
Not that I have anything against snakes, I just prefer a great big, lumbering, fire-breathing dragon that sits on any knight that *dares* raise a sword against it – WUMFFFF.
LOL

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japanese painting:

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Question by Jason N: japanese painting?
does anyone know where i can get a price for an original hand painted japanese painting?

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Answer by Nanako
You can ask about it at www.artprice.com.

http://web.artprice.com/

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japan painting wave:

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Question by snap_it’s_beanie!: Who painted the ‘Great Wave at Kanagawa’?
It’s a very famous picture, and i LOVE it! But i really want to know, who painted it?

A picture of the Picture xD

http://www.intermonet.com/japan/hokusai/m062.jpg

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Answer by derfini
It says in the link you gave – Hokusai (just after japan)

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japanese ink painting:

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Question by Grace White: What type of ink for sumi-e? (Japanese ink painting)?
My brother bought me paper and japanese ink brushes when he went on a trip because he knew I’d be interested in it. What type of ink should I use? And what type of paper is okay?

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Answer by Ellen
I would use rice paper. That has worked best for me. What you need to get are ink stones. This method of painting is very much like water color. The ink stones produce the most beautiful media to work with. You can achieve any color or intensity by how much water is on your brush. Look on line for the ink stones. some can be pricey, but they last forever.. Best of luck to you and I hope that you have as much fun as I have with this particular method of painting. I hope this has helped.

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traditional japanese painting:

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Question by psalm: What is the author suggesting?
On the Great Wave by Hokusai “To Westerners, this woodblock seems to be the quintessential Japanese image, yet it’s quite un-Japanese. Traditional Japanese would have never painted lower-class fishermen (at the time, fishermen were one of the lowest and most despised of Japanese social classes); Japanese ignored nature; they would not have used perspective; they wouldn’t have paid much attention to the subtle shading of the sky. We like the woodblock print because it’s familiar to us. The elements of this Japanese pastoral painting originated in Western art: it includes landscape, long-distance perspective, nature, and ordinary humans, all of which were foreign to Japanese art at the time. The Giant Wave is actually a Western painting, seen through Japanese eyes.”

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Answer by Jimmy
I think the suggestion is that Westerns have their own version or view of traditional Japanese art, although it is not authentic. This reminds me of when I was stationed in Italy.. Here in the States, we have our own version of Italian food, that most people think is authentic, but in all actuality is far from it. Real Italian food, in Italy, is nothing like what you will eat here in the US at an Italian restaurant.

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