"Hanazuma Of Hyōgoya, Kenbishi Of Sakagami” From The Series The Peers Of Saké Likened To Select Denizens Of Six Houses
Technique: Giclée quality print
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In the painting, there is a depiction of a woman kneeling and slightly leaning forward. Her attire is traditional Japanese; she wears a light kimono ornamented with subtle floral patterns and a darker obi (sash) around her waist. Her hair is styled in an elegant updo, decorated with multiple kanzashi (hair ornaments). Her expression is serene and focused as she touches her hair, suggesting a moment of adjustment or contemplation.To her right, there is a basket or container with a plant sticking out, and beside it hangs a tanzaku (thin hanging strip of paper) with Japanese characters written on it.
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During the Edo period in Japan, Kitagawa Utamaro (1753–1806) was the most famous creator of Ukiyo-e woodblock prints and paintings. Kitagawa was famous for painting beautiful Japanese women and illustrations of nature, birds being his favorite subject. His artworks also influenced European Impressionists in the mid-nineteenth century.