Portrait of a Western Man, late 19th century
Nakayama Toshitsuguexpand_more
Ink and color on silkexpand_more
Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Cultureexpand_more 2013.29.663
Not on Viewexpand_more
In this portrait of an unidentified Western man, Nakayama Toshitsugu employs traditional Japanese media—ink and light mineral pigments on a hanging silk scroll—with Western painting techniques that create the illusion of three-dimensional space on a flat surface.
Toshitsugu studied under Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797¬–1861) and Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892), two artists widely recognized as great geniuses of Japanese ukiyo-e style painting and prints. Ukiyo-e means “pictures of the floating world,” and the subject matter included leisure activities and idealized, beautiful people. Toshitsugu created works in a variety of media, not only paintings in the ukiyo-e style but also Western-style watercolors, oil paintings, and paintings and drawings based on photographs. Some of his works are known to have been produced specifically for visiting foreigners.
Details
- Title
- Portrait of a Western Man
- Artist Life
- 1840 - 1890
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2013.29.663
- Curator Approved
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