April 27, 2012
centuriespast: The CreatorARTIST:Artist Unknown, JapaneseDATE:13th-14th century The Minneapolis Institute of Arts I don’t understand where epithets like “the creator”, “the arbiter of death” come from.

centuriespast:

The Creator
ARTIST:Artist Unknown, JapaneseDATE:13th-14th century

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

I don’t understand where epithets like “the creator”, “the arbiter of death” come from.

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(Notes: 29)
  
Filed under: japan buddhism far east mythology 1300 
January 31, 2012
centuriespast: Kikugawa EizanJapanese (1787 - 1867) Courtesans Matsushima of the Matsubaya and Yashio of the Ogiya…, Late Edo period, c. early-mid 19th century PrintEdo period, Late, 1789-1868One of two prints from an ukiyo-e woodblock printed ôban triptych; ink and color on paperSigned: (printed) Kikugawa Eizan hitsuCreation Place: JapanHarvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum

centuriespast:

Kikugawa Eizan
Japanese (1787 - 1867) 
Courtesans Matsushima of the Matsubaya and Yashio of the Ogiya…, Late Edo period, c. early-mid 19th century
Print
Edo period, Late, 1789-1868
One of two prints from an ukiyo-e woodblock printed ôban triptych; ink and color on paper
Signed: (printed) Kikugawa Eizan hitsu
Creation Place: Japan
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum

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(Notes: 80)
  
Filed under: japan asia far east Kikugawa Eizan beauty 
November 20, 2011
centuriespast: Woman Holding Wrist of Man with a Hood over His Head and Face Japanese, Edo period Suzuki Harunobu, Japanese, 1725–1770 Museum of Fine Arts Boston

centuriespast:

Woman Holding Wrist of Man with a Hood over His Head and Face

  • Japanese, Edo period
  • Suzuki Harunobu, Japanese, 1725–1770
  • Museum of Fine Arts Boston

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(Notes: 27)
  
Filed under: harunobu far east japan 1720 
November 10, 2011
yama-bato: Antique Japanese Ivory Okimono Daikoku + Ibizu Wish Fulfilling Lucky GodsSignature: Sanko. Circa: early 20th century link In Japan, Daikokuten (大黒天), literally, god of great Darkness or Blackness, is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune. Daikokuten evolved from the Hindu deity, Shiva. The name is the Chinese and Japanese equivalent of Mahakala, another name for Shiva. Daikoku is variously considered to be the god of wealth, or of the household, particularly the kitchen. He is recognised by his wide face, smile, and a flat black hat. He is often portrayed holding a golden mallet called an Uchide no Kozuchi, otherwise known as a magic money mallet, and is seen seated on bales of rice, with mice nearby (mice signify plentiful food). Daikoku’s image was featured on the first Japanese bank note, designed by Edoardo Chiossone. Ebisu (恵比須, 恵比寿, 夷, 戎), also transliterated Yebisu (ゑびす – see historical kana orthography) or called Hiruko (蛭子) or Kotoshiro-nushi-no-kami (事代主神), is the Japanesegod of fishermen, luck, and workingmen, as well as the guardian of the health of small children. He is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune (七福神, Shichifukujin), and the only one of the seven to originate from Japan. Ebisu is frequently paired with Daikokuten, another of the Seven Gods of Fortune, in displays of the twin patrons by small shopkeepers. In some versions of the myth they are father and son (or master and apprentice). Also, these two are often joined by Fukurokuju to be the “Three Gods of Good Fortune”.

yama-bato:

Antique Japanese Ivory Okimono
Daikoku + Ibizu
Wish Fulfilling Lucky Gods
Signature: Sanko. Circa: early 20th century

link

In Japan, Daikokuten (大黒天), literally, god of great Darkness or Blackness, is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune. Daikokuten evolved from the Hindu deity, Shiva. The name is the Chinese and Japanese equivalent of Mahakala, another name for Shiva.

Daikoku is variously considered to be the god of wealth, or of the household, particularly the kitchen. He is recognised by his wide face, smile, and a flat black hat. He is often portrayed holding a golden mallet called an Uchide no Kozuchi, otherwise known as a magic money mallet, and is seen seated on bales of rice, with mice nearby (mice signify plentiful food).

Daikoku’s image was featured on the first Japanese bank note, designed by Edoardo Chiossone.

Ebisu (恵比須, 恵比寿, 夷, 戎), also transliterated Yebisu (ゑびす – see historical kana orthography) or called Hiruko (蛭子) or Kotoshiro-nushi-no-kami (事代主神), is the Japanesegod of fishermen, luck, and workingmen, as well as the guardian of the health of small children. He is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune (七福神, Shichifukujin), and the only one of the seven to originate from Japan.

Ebisu is frequently paired with Daikokuten, another of the Seven Gods of Fortune, in displays of the twin patrons by small shopkeepers. In some versions of the myth they are father and son (or master and apprentice). Also, these two are often joined by Fukurokuju to be the “Three Gods of Good Fortune”.

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(Notes: 34)
  
Filed under: japan mythology far east fortuna daiko ebisu modern 
October 25, 2011
dirtyscarab: Chill’n at the snake dojo Kano Kazunobu

dirtyscarab:

Chill’n at the snake dojo

Kano Kazunobu

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(Notes: 981)
  
Filed under: kuniyoshi japan ukiyo-e fantastic 
October 21, 2011
I gather this is from a 1970 movie:  Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

I gather this is from a 1970 movie: 

Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo

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(Notes: 79)
  
Filed under: movies japan far east 
September 14, 2011
yama-bato: Toko Shinoda Title Encounter Medium  Sumi-e drawing on a Lithographic Background Here.

yama-bato:

Toko Shinoda

Title Encounter

Medium  Sumi-e drawing on a Lithographic Background

Here.

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(Notes: 80)
  
Filed under: Toko Shinoda far east modernism japan women artrists 
September 9, 2011
vanfullersublime:   A Kept Woman, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Visit:  http://fullerart.tumblr.comor  http://www.vanevanfuller.com

vanfullersublime:

 

A Kept Woman, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Visit:  http://fullerart.tumblr.comor  http://www.vanevanfuller.com

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(Notes: 35)
  
Filed under: yoshitoshi japan far east 
September 2, 2011
firsttimeuser: 17Th- To 20Th-Century Japanese Painting from the Gitter-Yelen Collection

firsttimeuser:

17Th- To 20Th-Century Japanese Painting from the Gitter-Yelen Collection

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(Notes: 536)
  
Filed under: circle mist text far east japan 
September 1, 2011
poboh: Léonard.Foujita　/ 藤田嗣治. (1886 - 1968)

poboh:

Léonard.Foujita　/ 藤田嗣治. (1886 - 1968)

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(Notes: 11)
  
Filed under: far east japan modernism foujita 
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