Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 20267

Oryu

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Kunisada歌川国貞
Date / 年代: 1786
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / jaodb
Digital record / 画像記録: 416 × 600 px
Source collection / 所蔵元: Japanese Art Open Database
Published by / 公開者: 白石カナ
Rights / 権利: No reusable image license documented
Attribution / 表記: Japanese Art Open Database

Catalog note / 解説

Oryu, from the series Modern Women in the Mirror, by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) This is one of a series showing women depicted in a mirror frame. The mirror is placed in the very middle of the composition, and the woman is drawn largely within that mirror. Is the woman reflected in the mirror? Or is she looking out from a circular hole? The viewer puzzles over the image. Kunisada often depicted some sort of alternative spatial dimension in his compositions. The contrast between the strong colors of red, green, black, and gold is also fascinating.

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