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Michael
Michael
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9 months ago
婦人肖像 isn't just a "Portrait of a Woman." It's a portrait of Kaneko Taneko (黒田清輝) who changed her name to Teruko (照子) and was the spouse of Japanese artist Kuroda Seiki (黒田清輝). Besides being the mature women looking at us from this portrait, she was also the sitter of Kuroda's most famous work, completed 15 years earlier in 1897, called 湖畔 (Lakeside). Against a reddish-brown background, Teruko is wearing a bluish-gray kimono with a subtle, light-colored swirling patterns. The kimono is meticulously detailed, showing the folds and textures of the fabric. A lighter gray obi (sash) is visible at her waist. The style of the kimono suggests a formal or semi-formal occasion. Her dark hair is styled in a traditional updo typical of Japanese hairstyles from that era. It's neatly arranged and pulled back from her face. Her skin tone is light, and her features are delicately rendered. Her expression is somewhat reserved, her gaze directed slightly away from ours. The painting was completed during his Bunten and Teiten years, 1907–1924, when Kuroda struggled to establish a form of academicism in Japan. He believed this was vital for the future of Japanese "Western-style" painting, called Yōga (洋画), while also sensing an affinity with newer forms of artistic expression. Despite the beauty of this 1912 portrait, Kuroda was quoted in November 1916, "After all, the world of Western-style painting in Japan is still amidst chaos. In twenty or thirty years time, even though it may not be fine enough to boast abroad, Japanese Western-style painting should become presentable. At present, it is still in its childhood, but, by then, it should become a proper adult. I myself have still only got as far as becoming able to sketch. I shall turn 50 this year, but am no more than a student as far as art is concerned. I am not good at painting considering my age. Various things took up my time so that I have spent relatively little time studying. I hope to study a lot more from now on."

婦人肖像 isn't just a "Portrait of a Woman." It's a portrait of Kaneko Taneko (黒田清輝) who changed her name to Teruko (照子) and was the spouse of Japanese artist Kuroda Seiki (黒田清輝). Besides being the mature women looking at us from this portrait, she was also the sitter of Kuroda's most famous work, completed 15 years earlier in 1897, called 湖畔 (Lakeside). Against a reddish-brown background, Teruko is wearing a bluish-gray kimono with a subtle, light-colored swirling patterns. The kimono is meticulously detailed, showing the folds and textures of the fabric. A lighter gray obi (sash) is visible at her waist. The style of the kimono suggests a formal or semi-formal occasion. Her dark hair is styled in a traditional updo typical of Japanese hairstyles from that era. It's neatly arranged and pulled back from her face. Her skin tone is light, and her features are delicately rendered. Her expression is somewhat reserved, her gaze directed slightly away from ours. The painting was completed during his Bunten and Teiten years, 1907–1924, when Kuroda struggled to establish a form of academicism in Japan. He believed this was vital for the future of Japanese "Western-style" painting, called Yōga (洋画), while also sensing an affinity with newer forms of artistic expression. Despite the beauty of this 1912 portrait, Kuroda was quoted in November 1916, "After all, the world of Western-style painting in Japan is still amidst chaos. In twenty or thirty years time, even though it may not be fine enough to boast abroad, Japanese Western-style painting should become presentable. At present, it is still in its childhood, but, by then, it should become a proper adult. I myself have still only got as far as becoming able to sketch. I shall turn 50 this year, but am no more than a student as far as art is concerned. I am not good at painting considering my age. Various things took up my time so that I have spent relatively little time studying. I hope to study a lot more from now on."

婦人肖像 (Portrait of a Woman) by 黒田清輝 / Kuroda Seiki (Japanese) - Oil on canvas / 1912 - Kuroda Memorial Hall (Tokyo, Japan) #WomenInArt #art #ArtText #PortraitofaWoman #Oilpainting #JapaneseArtist #黒田清輝 #KurodaSeiki #SeikiKuroda #黒田記念館 #KurodaMemorialHall #東京国立博物館 #TokyoNationalMuseum #JapaneseArt

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