Artist
Mihata Jôryû
Japanese
Mihata Jôryû is a Japanese Ukiyo-e artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Art Institute of Chicago. Mihata Jôryû was born in Kyoto.
Mihata Jôryû painted scenes of women from the floating world in the late Edo period. The woodblock print High Ranking Courtesan shows a lavishly dressed woman in an interior that glows with gold leaf and careful patterns. The face, hair, and kimono fold into flat, decorative shapes that feel almost architectural.
Look next at the same artist’s other courtesan prints to see how the patterns shift with each woman’s rank and season.
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