During the Song period of Dynastic Chinese history the major styles are found within the Northern Song paintings, Southern Song paintings, and ceramics. The Neo-Confusian ideas found visual expression in art, especially in landscape, which became the most highly esteemed subject for painting. Northern Song artists studied nature closely to master its many appearances and this passion for realistic detail was the artists form of self cultivation. Landscape became a vehicle for conveying human emotions. …showed first 75 words of 412 total…

…showed last 75 words of 412 total…of their native language. With the simple flowing symbols, and more complex chinese characters, the new writing system allowed Japanese poets to create assymetrical calligraphy, quite unlike that of China. There are strong influences of Chinese art in Japanese art, and styles of Dynastic Chinese history can be found in much of Japanese art. A new style of artwork was formed with both influences and created pieces of art that can be greatly enjoyed today.