I read something interesting recently. From the general introduction to the book *Japanese Nō Dramas* by Royall Tyler: “In Japanese artistic practice, form generally precedes meaning. Once the form is correct, appropriate content appears.” This is incredibly fascinating if true and I was wondering if anyone had any sources (in English) from which I could learn more about this artistic philosophy.
https://www.reddit.com/r/japan/comments/xiveiz/the_japanese_approach_to_the_arts/
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It’s just: practice makes perfect.
You first start off by trying to perfectly replicte your master, then you can create your own work.
They do this outside of Japan, too.
See the many copies of the Mona Lisa made by DaVinci’s students.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa_(Prado)#:~:text=Although%20there%20are%20dozens%20of,with%20the%20most%20historical%20value.
Or, as is attributed to Picasso: Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.