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Shōzō Satō
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Shōzō Satō is an artist, author, calligrapher, playwright, and a professor emeritus of the College of Art and Design at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. He is the founder and former director of Japan House, and a former artist-in-residence at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.
Shozo Sato during his time as Artist in Residence at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Shozo Sato during his time as Artist in Residence at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Ikebana
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Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. It is also known as kadō . The origin of ikebana can be traced back to the ancient Japanese custom of erecting evergreen trees and decorating them with flowers as yorishiro to invite the gods.
Shōka arrangement by the 40th headmaster Ikenobō Senjō, drawing from the Sōka Hyakki by the Shijō school, 1820
Shōka arrangement by the 40th headmaster Ikenobō Senjō, drawing from the Sōka Hyakki by the Shijō school, 1820
Ikebana flower arrangement in a tokonoma (alcove), in front of a kakemono (hanging scroll)
Ikebana flower arrangement in a tokonoma (alcove), in front of a kakemono (hanging scroll)
A drawing of mitsu-gusoku, from the Senden-shō (15th–18th century)
A drawing of mitsu-gusoku, from the Senden-shō (15th–18th century)
Illustration from the Kaō irai no Kadensho, believed to be the oldest extant manuscript of ikebana teaching, dating from a time shortly after that of
Illustration from the Kaō irai no Kadensho, believed to be the oldest extant manuscript of ikebana teaching, dating from a time shortly after that of Ikenobō Senkei. It shows various arranging styles of tatebana (ogibana) wide-mouth (right) and upright styles.