Twentieth Century Ink Development Process From Cultural Changes

This thesis is based after the Sino-Japanese War (1895), where the development of ink painting in Taiwan began. Numerous factors including political, economic, social and cultural changes has allowed ink painting in Taiwan to break boundaries and developed its own style.Chapter One:Explanation behind the motivation, scope and research methods of ink painting.Chapter II:Details the early development stages of ink painting during the Late Qing Dynasty and the spatial background of Taiwan facing the plight of Japanese taking over Taiwan.Chapter III:Documents discord and setbacks faced by the Taiwan art exhibitions scene under the enforcement of the Japanese political and education system.Chapter IV:Annotate the measures known as The Culture Reconstruct by KMT Government in Taiwan during the Resovereign's Early Days(1945-1949) to redefine the impact of traditional ink painting on society.Chapter V:Unravel the rise of Native ink painting culture as a result of Taiwan's adaption to change during economic policy and social changes.Chapter VI:Unfolds Taiwan's exchange of art from Western cultures.Chapter VII:Reveals the impact caused by education, economic and cultural aspects on Taiwan's art scene.Chapter VIII:Using traditional ink painting in an attempt to express the various difficulties and challenges faced by Taiwan to retain Chinese culture and heritage. Emphasizes the style and aesthetic values of Taiwan ink painting.