A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo: Kiyonaga's Pipe (Edo zumi hyaku shoku: Kiyonaga no kiseru)
by Paul Binnie
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Scholten Japanese Art
Description
From the Hundred Shades of Ink series, this print references Kiyonaga's pipe — an unlikely domestic detail from the elegant Tenmei-period master known for his tall, graceful bijin figures. Torii Kiyonaga (1752–1815) brought a new physical presence to ukiyo-e women, and even a small detail like a tobacco pipe in one of his compositions carries his characteristic formal authority. Binnie's aizuri-e homage distills the composition to its cool blue essence, the pipe becoming a minimalist object in a refined visual field.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo: Kiyonaga's Pipe (Edo zumi hyaku shoku: Kiyonaga no kiseru) was created by Paul Binnie.
A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo: Kiyonaga's Pipe (Edo zumi hyaku shoku: Kiyonaga no kiseru) depicts urban scenes, figures, and bijin-ga, set at Tokyo.