The beauty of women has long been a favorite subject for many artists. For example, during the Heian Period (794-1185), beautiful women were often depicted on picture scrolls, and in the Edo Period (1603-1867) they were seen in ukiyo-e (Japanese-genre paintings and prints). It was not until the Meiji Era (1868-1912), however, that bijin-ga (painting […]
A woman sits on a bench while another stands next to her. They are painted in suppressed tones with a white color scheme, which is a departure from Korean traditions. The horizontal lines of the bench and the diagonal line extending from the tops of the women’s heads to the mirror create a triangle, and […]
Walnut and mahogany wood with two yellow plastic laminate shelves; lacquered aluminium with brass details lamp, w 210 d 135 h 100 cm.