(Utamaro: Lovers under the Mosquito Net, c. 1800)
(Utamaro: Courtesan Hinazuma as an Allegory of Lu Tung-pin, 1790-1795)
(Eishi: Courtesans under Wistarias in Blossom, c. 1795)
Friday, October 24, 2008
Recognising Inspiration.
I am looking through my art books in search of inspiration. I am not quite sure what I am looking for. And will I recognise it when I find it? But here are some images from Japanese Graphic Art (by Lubor Hajek), in the meantime ...
(Utamaro: Lovers under the Mosquito Net, c. 1800)
(Utamaro: Courtesan Hinazuma as an Allegory of Lu Tung-pin, 1790-1795)
(Eishi: Courtesans under Wistarias in Blossom, c. 1795)
(Utamaro: Lovers under the Mosquito Net, c. 1800)
(Utamaro: Courtesan Hinazuma as an Allegory of Lu Tung-pin, 1790-1795)
(Eishi: Courtesans under Wistarias in Blossom, c. 1795)
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4 comments:
Ouch! Pulling back the hair so severely must be hard on the eyes?
le'Usband - Well, I think they look pretty cool with their hairdo's. I might try the same - it will certainly get rid of a wrinkle or two!
They are beautiful! Have always loved how these Japanese scenes make even the most mundane moments look exciting and exotic.
i always find lots of inspiration through art books... and i know because when it comes because sometime while going through them I can only think about drawing... :)
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