japan, 1600-1800 a.d.
Eight–Planked Bridge (Yatsuhashi)
Ogata Korin (Japanese, 1658–1716)
This piece of art is a Pair of six–panel folding screens created by Ogata Korin The artist uses ink and color on gilded paper. The Artist uses a technique called tarashikomi (Ogata Korin: Eight-Planked Bridge (Yatsuhashi),2008,para. 1).
Ogata Korin (Japanese, 1658–1716)
This piece of art is a Pair of six–panel folding screens created by Ogata Korin The artist uses ink and color on gilded paper. The Artist uses a technique called tarashikomi (Ogata Korin: Eight-Planked Bridge (Yatsuhashi),2008,para. 1).
Otani Oniji II, dated 1794
Toshusai Sharaku (Japanese, active 1794–95)
This piece of art is a polychrome woodcut print on paper created by Sharaku. Otani Oniji II is represented as a Yakko Edobe. A yakko is a Japanese manservant used by samurai to perform bad deeds (Toshusai Sharaku: Otani Oniji II,2006,para.1).
Toshusai Sharaku (Japanese, active 1794–95)
This piece of art is a polychrome woodcut print on paper created by Sharaku. Otani Oniji II is represented as a Yakko Edobe. A yakko is a Japanese manservant used by samurai to perform bad deeds (Toshusai Sharaku: Otani Oniji II,2006,para.1).