Two Bijin in Spring
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Two elegantly dressed women — bijin in the tradition of Utamaro and Eisen — pause among spring blossoms in this undated woodblock print. Kiyochika produced relatively few bijin-ga in comparison to his landscape and war imagery, making this departure notable. The figures are rendered with careful attention to kimono pattern and coiffure, set against a blooming background that roots the image in the seasonal tradition of hanami compositions while displaying Kiyochika's characteristic interest in light falling on fabric and skin.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Two Bijin in Spring was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).
Two Bijin in Spring depicts spring and bijin-ga.
