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Saturday, 27 August 2016

26 - Eisen: Summer

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Eisen: Summer This is a kachô-e by Keisai Eisen (1790-1848). It is called "Summer" and is from a series named "Th...
Saturday, 20 August 2016

25 - Toyonobu: Courtesan Standing in Front of a Building

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Toyonobu: Courtesan Standing in Front of a Building I like this bijinga. The geometric background might be a little overbearing, b...
Saturday, 13 August 2016

24 - Hirosada: Kataoka Gadô II as Matsugae Tetsunosuke and Arashi Rikan III as Saibara Kageyu

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Hirosada: Kataoka Gadô II as Matsugae Tetsunosuke and Arashi Rikan III as Saibara Kageyu, 1848 Very little is known about Konishi Hi...
Saturday, 6 August 2016

23 - Kuniyoshi: Doll Parodies

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Kuniyoshi: Doll Parodies (Ningyô mitate), 1856 This is a mitate-e from 1856 by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861). It is named Doll Par...
Saturday, 30 July 2016

22 - Kyōsai: May (Shōki Riding a Tiger)

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Kyōsai: May , (Shōki Riding a Tiger) This is a triptych by Kawanabe Kyōsai (1831-1889), a skilled artist who considered himself the...
Saturday, 23 July 2016

21 - Kuniyasu: Parody of Shi Jin, the Nine Dragoned: Akomi of the Ôgiya

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Kuniyasu: Parody of Shi Jin, the Nine Dragoned: Akomi of the Ôgiya Here we have one of those hard-to-interpret mitate-e, with many ...
Saturday, 16 July 2016

20 - Gakutei: Moonlit Night at Suehiro Bridge

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Gakutei: Moonlit Night at Suehiro Bridge Yashima Gakutei (1786–1868) studied under both Hokusai and Totoya Hokkei . He was a poet ...