Princess Sotoori (Sotoori-hime), from the series Sketches by Gekkô (Gekkô zuihitsu)
by Ogata Gekko
by Ogata Gekko
$500–$8,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Gekko's prolific output makes most of his work affordable. Quality varies significantly.
Princess Sotoori—Sotoorihime—was a legendary Yamato Period princess celebrated in the Man'yoshu and later poetry for her beauty, said to shine through her clothing so that even her garments glowed. Her appearance in the Gekko Zuihitsu (Sketches by Gekko) series gave the artist occasion to depict this luminous beauty through the visual convention of radiant garments, the design challenge being to represent supernatural beauty through the medium of fabric and light.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Princess Sotoori (Sotoori-hime), from the series Sketches by Gekkô (Gekkô zuihitsu) was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕).
Yes — Princess Sotoori (Sotoori-hime), from the series Sketches by Gekkô (Gekkô zuihitsu) is part of the Sketches by Gekkô series by Ogata Gekko.
Princess Sotoori (Sotoori-hime), from the series Sketches by Gekkô (Gekkô zuihitsu) depicts figures, bijin-ga, and mythology.
