The Face Powder, Biensenjo-ko: Woman in the Snow with Umbrella

美艶仙女香 はつ雪や

Keisai Eisen / 溪斎 英泉(けいさい えいせん)

English

What impressed me most about this work was the beautiful composition. Even though the painting is a close-up, you can imagine the supple and overall movements of the woman and her umbrella. Every time I see ukiyo-e, I am impressed by the skill of the artist who was able to express the delicate patterns of hair and clothes. Another thing I was interested in was the pattern of the obi. I have never seen an obi with the family crest printed on it in a binjin-ga (paintings of beautiful women). Furthermore, I was surprised to learn that this Japanese family crest was said to have influenced the Louis Vuitton monogram.

コメントのまとめ

この作品について一番印象に残ったのは綺麗な構造でした。クローズアップでも、しなやかに振り向いている女性とその傘の全体的な姿が想像できます。今だに浮世絵を見る度、髪の毛や服装の繊細な模様を表現できた彫師の技に感動します。他に気になったのは、帯の模様でした。今まで見てきた美人画の中で、家紋模様の帯を見たことがなかったです。更に、この日本の家紋がルイヴィトンのモノグラムに影響を与えたと言われているのを知って、驚きました。

Accessibility

Restrooms and elevator for visitors with disabilities, 5 wheelchairs, 2 strollers, nursing room (with nursing cribs, no hot-water system available), free parking for 50 cars

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