A Game of Go, c. 1924
Tanikado Hisaharuexpand_more
Ink, color, and gold on silkexpand_more
The William Hood Dunwoody Fundexpand_more 2006.4
Not on Viewexpand_more
Tanikado Hisaharu studied with the Kyoto artist Kikuchi Keigetsu, who specialized in idealized images of beautiful women. He moved to Tokyo when he was twenty-seven, and for three years he lived among, and painted images of, the prostitutes of the Yoshiwara pleasure district. He used traditional materials and formats, but judiciously infused elements from western painting including subtle shading to give his figures a greater sense of naturalistic volume. Here he shows two prostitutes intently enjoying a game of go during their leisure time. Evening must be approaching as both women have already applied heavy white makeup to their faces, necks, and the backs of their hands. A cloth to protect her hair while applying makeup still sits atop one woman's head. The other woman holds a long, red-lacquered pipe. Both women are shown wearing tie-dyed inner robes that will be covered when they don their more elaborate outer kimonos.
Details
- Title
- A Game of Go
- Artist Life
- 1893 - 1971
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2006.4
- Curator Approved
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