<i>Bijin meisho awase</i> (Beauties at Famous Places)
by Ogata Gekko
- Date:
- 1897
- Medium:
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Victoria and Albert Museum
Description
The Bijin meisho awase series—Beauties at Famous Places—epitomized the Meiji-era fashion for combining the traditional genre of beautiful woman prints with the new interest in topographical accuracy and named scenic sites. Gekko's 1897 version presents elegantly dressed women at recognized scenic landmarks, their costumes and hairstyles updated to reflect contemporary fashion while the compositional type remained rooted in Edo-period bijin-ga conventions. The series was among his most commercially successful.
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Frequently Asked Questions
<i>Bijin meisho awase</i> (Beauties at Famous Places) was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕) in 1897.
<i>Bijin meisho awase</i> (Beauties at Famous Places) depicts bijin-ga.