Nude Woman 2 — 裸婦
- Date:
- Not set
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A nude female figure, this print belongs to a subset of Takasawa's work that pushed the bijin-ga tradition toward more direct bodily representation. Working within the sosaku-hanga spirit of personal expression, he approached the nude with the same formal attentiveness he brought to clothed subjects — interested in the interplay of light and contour, and in the dignity latent in the unguarded figure. The woodblock medium softens the image, lending it warmth rather than starkness.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Nude Woman 2 — 裸婦 was created by Takasawa Keiichi (高沢圭一) in Not set.
Nude Woman 2 — 裸婦 depicts nude.