女は花である

prints, illustrations, drawings, paintings, posters, manga caps, fashion, photos,...

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Shimura Tatsumi (1907-1980)　志村立美

Iris  あやめ

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Kikugawa Eizan (1787-1867) 菊川英山

Courtesan Matsunoe of  Matsuba House  松葉屋内　松の枝、1812

from the series Behind the Scenes of Red Light DIstrict  青楼楽屋姿

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Ogata Gekkou (1859-1920)　尾形月耕

Beauty in Winter, 1912

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Kajita Hanko (1870-1917)  梶田半古

Lady Wan  王夫人、1904

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Mizuno Toshikata (1866-1908) 水野年方

Beauty by Bamboo Screen  簾影美人、1897

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Iris (Ayame, あやめ)    -   Yokoyama Taikan   1901

Japanese  1868-1958

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Yokoyama Taikan  (1868-1958)   横山大観

Iris     あやめ、1901

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My favorite  "Magnolia quinquepeta”

ハクモクレン。ふっくらした花弁が鳥の羽のよう。

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Kotozuka Eiichi (1906-1976)   琴塚英一

Owl and Cherry Blossoms, ca.1950′s

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Harper’s Bazaar 1962 double the splendor: black and white Larry Aldrich MELVIN SOKOLSKY

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January 2016: maiko Toshimomo of Miyagawacho by @sei_svnp_2016 on Instagram

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Takehisa Yumeji (1884-1934) 竹久夢二

Karuta  カルタ

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Matsuda Megumi   松田恵美

illustration from the book  もさ子の女たるもの、2006  ｘ

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Choukousai Eishou (active 1790’s)　鳥高斎栄昌

Courtesan Kisegawa of Matsuba House  松葉屋内　喜瀬川、1797-1800

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Saitou Kiyoshi (1907-1997)　斎藤清

Black Cat    黒い猫、1955

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Miyata Masayuki (1926-1997)　宮田雅之

Hamaji and Dousetsu  浜路と道節、for the series Eight Dogs of East 八犬伝

[haises]

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Kikuchi Keigetsu (1879-1955)　菊池契月

Standing Beauty  美人立姿  ｘ