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"1000 A.D.
Japan – Poet: Even Crooked
Roads Will Lead You Home"
From approximately 800 AD to
1200 AD, Japan was first
free from their Chinese
overlords. China was in one
its upheaval periods and
could not pay attention to
Japan. So the Japanese used
this time to refine their
language and customs. They
also built their protective
borders and began to
establish an army. One of
their attributes was the
rise of the poet/statesman.
It was encouraged to have
leaders adept in both poetry
and statesmanship.
My poet is a conservative
soul, thus the black, gray,
and white of his shirt. The
collaged “roads” are
angular, thus the “crooked”
roads that could lead back
to safety. The lotus
blossoms are for good luck
and prosperity. The coins
are still Chinese, as they
continued to be a strong
influence.
Note from the Artist: I used
an old American weaving
structure called Bronson
Lace. By manipulating the
design, or blocks, an Asian
feel was created. Colonial
weavers used this structure
for towels. I think that it
is much more interesting as
an Asian garment. |
