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The Ikebana (生け花 or いけばな) also known under the name of kadō (華道 or 花道), the Voie of the flowers is a traditional Art Japan board based on the floral composition.

Ikebana and representation

Contrary to the decorative form of floral arrangements in the Western countries, Japanese floral arrangement creates a linear harmony of construction, rate/rhythm and colors. Whereas the Westerners try to accentuate the quantity and the colors of the flowers, paying their attention primarily on the beauty of the flower, the Japanese accentuate the linear aspect of arrangement. They developed an art which as well develops the vase, the stems, the sheets and the branches that the flower itself. The complete structure of Japanese floral arrangement is centered on three principal points symbolizing the Ciel, the Ground and the Humanité through the three pillars, asymmetry, space and depth.

History and origins

The origin of the ikebana is the kyōka (供花), the offering of flowers in the temples Bouddhiste S, which began at the 6th century in China. In these arrangements, the flowers and the branches were laid out so that they point towards the sky. A style of arrangement more sophisticated and called rikka or tachibana (立花), appeared at the 15th century. The style of the rikka reflects the splendor of nature and exposes it. For example, the branches of pine symbolize the stones and the rocks, and the white chrysanthemum symbolizes a river or a small brook. Art rikka became popular at the 17th century, and he was regarded as a decoration for the ceremonies and the festivals. Nowadays, it is perceived like an ancient form of floral arrangement and is more and more seldom practiced.

The most significant change in the history of the ikebana occurs at the 15th century, when the shōgun Yoshimasa Ashikaga (1436   -   1490) directed Japan. Yoshimasa built broad constructions and small houses to express its love of simplicity. Those contained a tokonoma , or alcove, where people could place objets d'art or arrangements floral. It was at this period that the rules of the ikebana were simplified so that all the social classes can enjoy this Article.

Other major developments took place at the end of the 16th century. A simpler style of floral arrangement called nageire (投げ入れ) was born and was integrated in the Cérémonie of the. In this style, the flowers are arranged in a vase as naturally as possible and whatever materials used. Because of this association with the ceremony of the, this style is also called cha-bana (茶花, literally “flowers of the”).

In the Years 1890, shortly after the Constitution Meiji, which led to the modernization and the occidentalization of Japan, was developed a new style of ikebana called moribana (盛り花). This style appears, on the one hand, because of introduction of Western flowers and, on the other hand, because of occidentalization of the Japanese lifestyle. The style moribana, which creates a new form of freedom in floral arrangement, is used for the gardens. It is a style which one can appreciate whatever his site and which can be adapted at the same time to the official situations (ceremonies) that with the nonformal situations.

In France, the practice and the teaching of the ikebana were introduced by Kikou Yamata, writer free-Japanese woman who made of them the first demonstrations with Paris in 1930, with the Salon of autumn .

As well as the Ceremony of the and the Penmanship, the ikebana was one of arts which the women traditionally studied at the school in order to marry. Today, floral arrangements are regarded as one of five Japanese traditional arts. The ikebana is practiced on many occasions, like the festivals and the ceremonies, and its teaching did not cease being spread at number of our contemporaries, intérréssés by the tradition, the art and the culture of Japan.

Quotation

  • " Connaître the theory is not most important to approach the " Sees fleurs". Ikebana it is initially knowto know to look at the plants, to meet them for beautiful compositions. For that it is necessary well to observe them and seek the most beautiful side. Throughout the practice of floral composition, one will try to return in contact with the flowers and by making the conversation with them, one will enjoy this single meeting. Each one is an artist with a branch, if it can listen to it " Noriko Onda, Sogetsu school.

Style of ikebana

Each school (Sogetsu, Ohara, Senshin Ikenobo etc) has its own styles and certain traditional styles are found in several schools, but with different names.
  • traditional styles
    • rikka (立花)
    • seika or shōka (活花 or 生花)
    • nageire or cha-bana (投げ入れ/茶花)
  • “recent” styles
    • moribana (盛り花)
      • shizenka (sometimes spelled chizenka ) (自然花)
      • jiyūka (sometimes spelled djyuka ) (自由花)
    • shinseika (新生花)

Internal bonds

  • Floral art
  • Junichi Kakizaki
  • Shogo Kariyazaki
  • Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoché, born with the Tibet, exiled in 1959 in India joined in 1963 England. He studied in particular floral arrangement Japanese Ikebana and accepted the qualification of teacher of the Sogetsu school.

External bond

  • Clickjapan: Ikebana (French)
  • History and style of ikebana
  • the wisdom of the ikebana
  • Junichi Kakizaki (English Japanese and)
  • Shogo Kariyazaki (Japanese)

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