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Oryu

Oryu
by Kunisada 1 Utagawa (1786-1865)- Toyokuni 3

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Artist: Kunisada 1 Utagawa (1786-1865)- Toyokuni 3 — 歌川国貞-豊国三代
Title: Oryu
Series: Modern Women in the Mirror
Date of first edition?: Not set
Publisher (first edition)?: Not Set
Publisher (this edition)?: Not Set
Medium (first edition): Woodblock
Medium (this edition): Woodblock
Format (first edition): Not Set
Format (this edition): Not Set
DB artwork code: 28500
Notes (first edition)?: 
Notes (this edition)?: 
The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:

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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