Apr 12, 2022
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Cry of the Fox (Konkai - from One Hundred Aspects of the Moon series - Tsuki no hyakushi). 1886
“holding back the night with its increasing brilliance the summer moon”. Yoshitoshi
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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Cry of the Fox (Konkai - from One Hundred Aspects of the Moon series - Tsuki no hyakushi). 1886
“holding back the night with its increasing brilliance the summer moon”. Yoshitoshi
Antique kimono outfit, featuring a lively magenta kimono with botan (peony), ryuusui (running water), and kiri (paulownia), paired with a romantic blue butterfly and botan obi. I love how the purple haori (with tsutsuji/azalea in yukiwa/snowflakes) picks the blue tones of that glorious butterfly!
Botan+ryuusui+tsutsuji are patterns usually worn during April, while kiri is an auspicious all-seasons one. I love how the obi pairs botan+butterfly, it’s maybe a nod to the Shakkyo (the stone bridge) noh play ^^
祜の浦や汀の藤の咲きしより、うつろふ浪ぞ色に出でぬる。
Blooming by the lagoon of Tagonoura, the wisteria blossoms are reflected in the water, coloring the waves purple.
藤の神, wisteria spirit from the Noh play «Fuji»
Japanese silk, paper, watercolor, acrylics, mica, 30x90cm
シルク、紙、水彩、アクリル。 90cmで30
im surprised no one has run with the fact that the two sisters from the story in Camera Shop are based on a Japanese Noh play, so here’s my medieval Japanese interpretation of Rose and Pearl. Tried real hard to imitate the art style of the time
As the days unfold and pass, My love becomes a robe Whose fastenings ever multiply To hold and bind me.
鉄輪 (The Iron Crown)
“Tomoe Gozen” (1879), Yamazaki Toshinobu (1857-1886)
“ That circle of men fell like autmun leaves, like a rain of petals torn loose by storm winds. Such was my fight, and all the warriors, sorely wounded
fell far back
till I saw them no more
fell far back
till I saw them no more »
From the 14th century Noh play “Tomoe”, anonymous author, translation by Royall Tyler
Matching antique kimono and obi, depicting shishi (lions) frolicking among luscious botan (peonies). This pattern association hints at noh play Shakkyo (the stone brigde).
This pattern association might be my all time favourite, I just find it so powerful!
Orochi: The god Susano-o prepares to kill a powerful dragon inebriated from drinking sake, by Kogyo Tsukioka