Happy Painting: Schema Analysis of Utagawa Kuniyoshi’s giga works from the Perspective of Composition art

Abstract

Utagawa Kuniyoshi's giga works have a variety of schemata, which contain the humanistic spirit of constant exploration and deep thinking on the meaning of form in humor, and express the Japanese life interest and entertainment spirit in the Edo period with new and unique schema language. This article starts with the analysis of the schematic composition of Utagawa Kuniyoshi's giga works, and deeply distinguishes and analyzes the aspects of image and text blending - an intimate game of text and graphics, mimicry and isomorphism - the expression of body interest, stacking refactorion - the peculiar "Yosega". It points out that Utagawa Kuniyoshi's giga works embody emotions in banter, integrating the daily life of the masses, Japanese history and culture, and social reality, Reflect the beauty of composition in lively paintings, showcasing a wonderful realm of interweaving reality and non reality.