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Concept

Feminine beauty (Aesthetics)

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  • The dissection of a young, beautiful woman directed by J. Ch. G. Lucae (1814-1885) in order to determine the ideal female proportions. Chalk drawing by J. H. Hasselhorst, 1864.
  • Empress and court ladies in traditional formal dress on an outing to Kameido plum tree gardens to the east of Tokyo, to view the plum blossoms and write poems about them. Colour woodcut by Chikashige, 1878.
  • A woman placing glowing charcoal in a sand-filled box to provide warmth. Colour woodcut by Kunisada, 1852.
  • A courtly young man grapples with an assailant: his woman companion reacts with shock as she hides her face (Chapter 46, beneath the oak, from the 'Tale of genji'). Colour woodcut by Kunisada II, 1857.
  • Prince Genji in elegant modern dress in an elegant apartment with the blinds rolled up so he can enjoy the autumnal garden and listen to the cricket's song; a girl attendant pours him sake. Colour woodcut by Kunisada, 1860.
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    Ugly : giving us back our beauty standards / Anita Bhagwandas.

    Bhagwandas, Anita | Date: [2023]
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    Title page to a set of twelve beauties linked to the twelve months. Colour woodcut by Toshihide, ca. 1900.

    Toshihide (Migita Toyohiko), 1863-1925. | Date: [1900?] | Reference: 36864i
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    Prince Genji in modern dress, seated beside an ornate lantern. Colour woodcut by Kunisada, 1858.

    Utagawa, Kunisada, 1786-1864. | Date: 1858 | Reference: 36664i
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    A woman trying on a new pair of sandals and an inset view of Edo. Colour woodcut by Kunisada, 1857.

    Utagawa, Kunisada, 1786-1864. | Date: 1857 | Reference: 36707i
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    Two women at a shrine; a kite is resting on a box and bundle on the right; part of a ceremonial gate is visible on the left and a stone lantern is seen beyond. Colour woodcut, ca. 1800.

    | Date: [1800?] | Reference: 36908i
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