Japanese Painting Of "Substance Sadness" For Generating Theory

The word " substance sadness "(もののあはれ)originated from The tale of Genji written by Murasakishikibu a thousand years ago.It is an extreme,special and unique beauty developed from the spirit of the times of the Heian period."Its soil and origin are the noble life and elegant heart of the Heian Dynasty." Motoori Norinaga explained and studied the concept of "substance sadness " for the first time after studied Waka and Monogatari literature.After the 1940 s,Onishi Yoshinori refined the concept of "substance sadness" in ancient Japanese literary theories,laying the foundation and foundation for the construction of the Japanese aesthetic system."substance sadness" has profound spirituality.It is an artistic power derived from the source of spirit.It has had an impact on the modern Japanese literary world,has become a beautiful experience of Japanese artistic life,and dominates the Japanese spirit.Every aspect of life has become the traditional beauty consciousness that the Japanese have on their own."Japanese painting art is deeply rooted in the traditional culture of the island country,adheres to the main role of the nation,and introduces,digests and absorbs foreign culture at multiple levels while maintaining its independence",sparing no effort to express the traditions of Japanese beauty,"A quaint and beautiful flower blooms under the fresh external wind." As one of the core of the Japanese national spirit,"substance sadness" is buried deep in our hearts and will be awakened by everything in the real world anytime and anywhere.It satisfies the artist’s thinking about life and spirit.We all know the existence of the phenomenon of "substance sadness",so how does it exist in painting?How does it reflect the meaning of "sorrow for things" ? How do creators grasp reality and emotions and express their experiences in the painting?In other words,how did the "sorrow" of Japanese painting come into being?Grasping reality,expressing the beauty of "substance sadness" from both spiritual and technical aspects,and applying one’s own aesthetic experience to painting practice and logical expression are the research topics of this thesis.