1. Aditi Rao Venkatesh: 8th August 2013. Introduction to Visual Art (assignment 1)
 The movie Last Samurai is set in the Meiji period (1868 – 1912). The
 This particular resembles the works from the Impressionist school as
the background is blurred.
setting of the movie is rural Japan.
 This movie shows a lot of nature in Japan. For example: in the trekking
scene, it showed a beautiful view of Mount Fuji.
 In terms of art, this movie relates a lot to the Romanticism, since the
visuals are full of dull colours, and many of the important scenes are
Bibliography
Pissaro. The Landscape of Farmhouse.
Zwick, E. (Director). (2003). The Last Samurai [Motion Picture].
set in fog or mist background. The battle scenes of the flashback of the
Protagonist Captain Nathan Algren are set in sepia tones.
 This particular scene shows the contrast between the rich costumes of
the soldiers and the ghostly trees in the background.