Ogata Gekko
by Ogata Gekko
Description
A self-portrait—Ogata Gekko—is a rare subject in his output, the artist turning the same observational skills applied to historical figures, beautiful women, and natural subjects on himself. The self-portrait in the Japanese woodblock tradition carried different conventions than Western oil painting: the artist typically depicted in working dress rather than formal attire, the image often appearing as a frontispiece or colophon in published collections. Gekko's self-image would have offered a specific physiognomic record within these conventions.
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MORNING GLORIES AT IRIYA, TOKYO
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Nippon-damashii, Kyokaku 日本魂 侠客 / Gekko zuihitsu 月耕随筆
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Beauties Harvesting Bracken, from the series Gekkō’s Miscellaney
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ogata Gekko was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕).
Ogata Gekko depicts figures and portraits.