Ohara-me
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Unsodo
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Description
An Ohara woman — "Ohara-me," one of the women from the village of Ohara north of Kyoto who traditionally walked into the city to sell firewood and farm produce, balancing their loads on their heads — is depicted in this Tokuriki print as a figure of traditional Kyoto folk culture. The Ohara-me were so characteristic of old Kyoto's street life that the image became a standard subject in prints, paintings, and photographs from the Meiji era onward. Tokuriki renders the figure with the directness and warmth that characterize his approach to folk subjects, honoring a tradition already in decline.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ohara-me was created by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (徳力富吉郎).
Ohara-me uses Moku-hanga, Nishiki-e, and Sumi, on woodblock print.
Ohara-me was published by Unsodo.
Ohara-me depicts figures, bijin-ga, and daily life.