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This month, the flowers change with the season. November’s blooms surround her while the dress echoes the same flowers, turning the natural and the artificial into a quiet dialogue.

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November 2, 2026 at 11:51 AM
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A Nihonga painting by Katsuda Tetsu (1896–1980), titled Beauty & Christmas Tree (Bijin to Kurisumasu Tsurī), dating from early Shōwa-era Japan (circa 1930–1936).
A square-format Nihonga painting by Katsuda Tetsu (1896–1980), titled Beauty & Christmas Tree (Bijin to Kurisumasu Tsurī), dating from early Shōwa-era Japan (circa 1930–1936). The composition combines traditional modern beauty portraiture (bijinga) with early 20th-century Western seasonal iconography. On the right side of the foreground, a stylish young Japanese woman is rendered in a three-quarter bust portrait, looking gracefully off to the right. She wears her dark hair parted on the side and swept back into a low, elegant bun adorned with a single pearl earring. She is dressed in a soft peach-colored kimono styled with vibrant teal-blue and green botanical overlays on her shoulder and collar, secured at the waist with a jade-green obi and a red-and-white tie-dyed obiage sash. Filling the left background is a close-up detail of a snowy Christmas tree, its pine needles dusted with white paint. The tree is adorned with vintage-style holiday ornaments, including white crosses, stars, silver bells, miniature white houses with blue roofs, candy-striped canes, red baubles, and a small red-clad figure of Santa Claus. The muted gray background highlights the delicate brushwork and rich mineral pigments, capturing the fusion of traditional Japanese attire with early Shōwa-era cosmopolitan culture. The artist’s signature and red seal appear in the lower right corner.
November 1, 2026 at 8:13 AM
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Uemura Shoen's 'Woman Reading a Book' (1941) is bijinga at its most inward. No drama, just a reader absorbed — and Shoen, who spent a career dignifying women's private moments, makes that absorption the whole subject.
November 3, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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A Nihonga painting by Katsuda Tetsu (1896–1980), titled Beauty & Christmas Tree (Bijin to Kurisumasu Tsurī), dating from early Shōwa-era Japan (circa 1930–1936).
A square-format Nihonga painting by Katsuda Tetsu (1896–1980), titled Beauty & Christmas Tree (Bijin to Kurisumasu Tsurī), dating from early Shōwa-era Japan (circa 1930–1936). The composition combines traditional modern beauty portraiture (bijinga) with early 20th-century Western seasonal iconography. On the right side of the foreground, a stylish young Japanese woman is rendered in a three-quarter bust portrait, looking gracefully off to the right. She wears her dark hair parted on the side and swept back into a low, elegant bun adorned with a single pearl earring. She is dressed in a soft peach-colored kimono styled with vibrant teal-blue and green botanical overlays on her shoulder and collar, secured at the waist with a jade-green obi and a red-and-white tie-dyed obiage sash. Filling the left background is a close-up detail of a snowy Christmas tree, its pine needles dusted with white paint. The tree is adorned with vintage-style holiday ornaments, including white crosses, stars, silver bells, miniature white houses with blue roofs, candy-striped canes, red baubles, and a small red-clad figure of Santa Claus. The muted gray background highlights the delicate brushwork and rich mineral pigments, capturing the fusion of traditional Japanese attire with early Shōwa-era cosmopolitan culture. The artist’s signature and red seal appear in the lower right corner.
November 1, 2026 at 8:06 AM
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“写場” (Shajō / Photo Studio), also known as “娘” (Musume / Daughter) by 佐伯春虹 Saeki Shunkō (Japanese) - Ink, color, and mica on paper / c. 1937 – Los Angeles County Museum of Art (California) #WomenInArt #SaekiShunko #LACMA #JapaneseArt #モガ #Nihonga #日本画 #Bijinga #美人画 #artText #佐伯春虹 #モダンガール #1930sArt
A young Japanese woman stands with her hands gently clasped, surrounded by the imposing 1930s equipment of a professional photography studio. Her brightly patterned kimono contrasts with the pale backdrop, while a large photographic light and reflector frame her figure. Japanese artist Saeki Shunkō (佐伯春虹) combines the delicate outlines of traditional Japanese painting with a setting that celebrates modern technology. The woman’s composed expression and formal pose suggest someone waiting for her photograph to be taken. Her clothing and hairstyle reveal the changing fashions of 1930s Japan. The long sleeves of her furisode (振袖) kimono traditionally identify her as unmarried, while its vividly colored, swirling pattern represents bracken ferns, associated with early spring. The design also recalls the “Sawarabi” (Early Fiddlehead Ferns) chapter of the classical Japanese novel The Tale of Genji. The fabric appears to be meisen (銘仙), a fashionable silk textile manufactured using modern technologies and synthetic dyes. Her elaborate hairstyle adapts the traditional Tōrōbin Shimada silhouette through a Western-style permanent-wave technique. Bright red lipstick and fingernail polish further connect her appearance to the fashionable urban “modern girl” (モダンガール) or moga (モガ) of the period. Shunkō studied traditional Japanese painting and worked as a textile designer at Tokyo’s prestigious Shirokiya Department Store. He later trained under Itō Shinsui (伊東深水), an influential figure in modern Japanese painting. “Photo Studio” was exhibited in 1937 with the Rōhōgajuku (朗峯画塾) painting group and purchased by the collector Hosokawa Rikizō, who admired Shunkō’s combination of Japanese and Western techniques. This life-size portrait offers a striking picture of Japanese modernity. Rather than presenting tradition and innovation as opposites, Shunkō brings together an elegantly dressed young woman, centuries-old cultural references, and the photographic technology of her own era.
November 1, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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「華乃香」- Kanoka

田宮彩イラストレーションギャラリー
Sai Tamiya Illustration Gallery

#イラストレーション #illustration #美人画 #girlillustration #イラストレーター #イラスト #田宮彩 #SaiTamiya #illustrator #art #Japaneseart #日本美術 #人物画 #日本画 #Bijinga #Japanesepainting #美術
October 27, 2026 at 8:31 AM
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「アートソムリエ山本冬彦とギャラリー枝香庵とギャラリーミュゼが選ぶ装幀画展2026」

本日より銀座の「ギャラリー枝香庵」にて開催されている展覧会へ行ってきました。

どの作品もそれぞれに個性があり、とても素敵でした。
原画とあわせて装幀本も展示されています。

お近くにお越しの際はぜひお立ち寄りください！

「ギャラリー枝香庵」
２０２６年１０月２３日(金)〜３０日(金)
１１：３０時〜１９：００時

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October 23, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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「里穂」- Riho

田宮彩イラストレーションギャラリー
Sai Tamiya Illustration Gallery

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October 20, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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「瑠璃華」- Rurika

田宮彩イラストレーションギャラリー
Sai Tamiya Illustration Gallery

#イラストレーション #illustration #美人画 #girlillustration #イラストレーター #イラスト #田宮彩 #SaiTamiya #illustrator #art #Japaneseart #日本美術 #人物画 #日本画 #Bijinga #Japanesepainting #美術 #紅葉
October 16, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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The painting depicts a courtesan and her attendant, typical of Ando's focus on bijinga, or images of beautiful women. Thick lines and bright colors characterize the work.
October 15, 2026 at 10:33 AM
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「綾美」- Ayami

田宮彩イラストレーションギャラリー
Sai Tamiya Illustration Gallery

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October 11, 2026 at 8:27 AM
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This month, the flowers change with the season. October’s blooms surround her while the dress echoes the same flowers, turning the natural and the artificial into a quiet dialogue.

#AIart #AIArtCommunity #nanoBanana #floralfashion #bijinga #美人画 #autumnflowers
October 8, 2026 at 8:22 AM
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「桃色吐息」-Momoirotoiki

田宮彩イラストレーションギャラリー
Sai Tamiya Illustration Gallery

#イラストレーション #illustration #美人画 #イラスト #イラストレーター #田宮彩 #SaiTamiya #illustrator #挿絵 #挿絵画家 #人物画 #Bijinga #digitalillustration #girlillustration #女の子イラスト #popart
October 7, 2026 at 8:03 AM
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Created by modern Nihonga painter Yu Miyazaki (宮崎優), this work offers a contemporary continuation of the celebrated bijinga (paintings of beautiful women) tradition.
Cradled securely in her arms, a tuxedo cat with striking emerald eyes gazes outward while a young woman with a sleek, dark bob looks down at her feline companion with quiet affection. She wears a striking kimono patterned in bold, rhythmic stripes of deep navy blue, warm mustard yellow, and rich crimson, its folds wrapping loosely around the cat's soft white chest and paws. Behind them, translucent paper shōji panels set within a warm wooden frame filter the ambient daylight, establishing a serene, traditional interior backdrop. The painting radiates an intimate sensory atmosphere: the soft, rhythmic purr vibrating against heavy woven silk, the gentle warmth of a sunlit room, the faint scent of polished wood and fresh paper, and the cozy, unhurried tranquility of a shared afternoon. Created by modern Nihonga painter Yu Miyazaki (宮崎優), this work offers a contemporary continuation of the celebrated bijinga (paintings of beautiful women) tradition. The vibrant striped motif (shima-moyo) of the kimono echoes the casual, urban fashion popularized during the Taishō and early Shōwa eras, often associated with versatile meisen silk weaves. Miyazaki's process exemplifies the meticulous spirit of traditional monozukuri (artisanal mastery), utilizing classical Nihonga techniques where natural mineral pigments (iwa-enogu), crushed shells, and earth tones are bound with animal hide glue (nikawa) on handmade paper. The ultra-fine line work—rendering every delicate strand of hair, the soft texture of the cat's fur, and the precise geometric symmetry of the textile stripes—bridges centuries-old Japanese painting traditions with a fresh, modern sensibility.
October 4, 2026 at 9:29 PM
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「璃星」- Rise

田宮彩イラストレーションギャラリー
Sai Tamiya Illustration Gallery

#イラストレーション #illustration #美人画 #girlillustration #イラストレーター #イラスト #田宮彩 #SaiTamiya #illustrator #art #Japaneseart #日本美術 #人物画 #日本画 #Bijinga #Japanesepainting #美術 #女の子イラスト
October 3, 2026 at 4:34 AM
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{The Flirtatious Type, from Ten Types in the Physiognomy… · Kitagawa Utamaro · c. 1793}

Kitagawa Utamaro was well known for his close-up portraits that belonged to a genre, or category…

古物営業法
Antique Dealings Act (Act No. 108 of 1949)

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{The Flirtatious Type, from Ten Types in the Physiognomy of Women · Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806) · c. 1793 · Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0} — Kitagawa Utamaro was well known for his close-up portraits that belonged to a genre, or category, of images called bijinga (pictures of beautiful people). This print is from a series that invites comparisons of the attractiveness of different figures. It comes from a series that assigns personality traits to women based on their physical appearance.
September 28, 2026 at 2:45 AM
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「特選小説」　２０２６年１１月号　『なぐさめ屋』（著・桜井真琴）小説挿絵 　　
“Naguseme-ya”(Author: Makoto Sakurai) Novel Illustration
「Tokusei Syousetsu」 November 2026 Issue

#イラストレーション #イラストレーター #イラスト #illustrator #illustration #田宮彩 #SaiTamiya #挿絵 #官能小説 #小説 #novel #美人画 #特選小説 #bijinga
September 21, 2026 at 2:56 AM
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「優」-Hiro

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Sai Tamiya Illustration Gallery

#イラストレーション #illustration #美人画 #girlillustration #イラストレーター #イラスト #田宮彩 #SaiTamiya #illustrator #art #Japaneseart #日本美術 #人物画 #日本画 #Bijinga #Japanesepainting #美術 #女の子イラスト
September 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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{The Flirtatious Type, from Ten Types in the Physiognomy… · Kitagawa Utamaro · c. 1793}

Kitagawa Utamaro was well known for his close-up portraits that belonged to a genre, or category, of images called…

博物館法
Museum Act (Act No. 285 of 1951)

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{The Flirtatious Type, from Ten Types in the Physiognomy of Women · Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806) · c. 1793 · Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0} — Kitagawa Utamaro was well known for his close-up portraits that belonged to a genre, or category, of images called bijinga (pictures of beautiful people). This print is from a series that invites comparisons of the attractiveness of different figures. It comes from a series that assigns personality traits to women based on their physical appearance.
September 19, 2026 at 12:46 AM
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The painting Composition of a Poem (Eika) created in 1942 by the renowned Japanese female bijinga (paintings of beautiful women) artist Uemura Shōen.
Poised in a moment of quiet inspiration against an unadorned, luminous silk background, a noblewoman turns her head gracefully to the left, her gaze suspended in poetic thought. In her outstretched left hand, she delicately balances a blank, cream-colored poem slip (tanzaku), while her right hand holds a slender ink brush (fude) poised above her lap. Her pale, serene face is framed by an elaborate classical hairstyle (nihongami), meticulously secured with golden combs, tortoiseshell hairpins (kanzashi), and tied cord accents. She is clad in a sage-green outer robe that drapes softly over a rich, rust-red garment embroidered with delicate chrysanthemums, complemented by a striking cobalt-blue silk layer woven with gold phoenix (hōō) medallions and a pristine white patterned under-collar (han'eri). Aesthetically, the painting offers a sublime realization of yohaku (active negative space), where the empty, unpainted background isolates the poet within a void of absolute clarity, allowing the invisible weight of creative thought to fill the frame. Her paused brush and turned head embody miegakure (the design principle of hide-and-reveal), withholding the unwritten verse to direct focus toward the interior world of artistic contemplation. The spatial purity surrounding her acts as a spiritual kekkai (sacred boundary), insulating the act of literary creation from external turbulence. Enveloped in deep seijaku (tranquil quietude), her refined sartorial harmony radiates an innate, aristocratic iki (chic sophistication), while the impending capture of a fleeting emotion onto the narrow tanzaku evokes a tender, bittersweet resonance of mono no aware—immortalizing the quiet transience of human feeling.
September 14, 2026 at 8:51 AM
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If you are coming to Japan this autumn, please check it out! 🍂

You can only see these beautiful “bijinga” paintings during this special exhibition, which runs until November 5th.

The museum is also very easy to get to by train from Tokyo Station. 🚆🇯🇵

So, if you are interested, don’t miss it! 😊
September 9, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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This special autumn exhibition will start on September 29, 2026. 🍂

The main attraction of the exhibition is a very famous Japanese “bijinga” — a beautiful woman painting.

The artwork is painted on silk, which is used as the “canvas” of a traditional Japanese hanging scroll.
September 9, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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「夏の一頁」-A Page of Summer

田宮彩イラストレーションギャラリー
Sai Tamiya Illustration Gallery

#イラストレーション #illustration #美人画 #girlillustration #イラストレーター #イラスト #田宮彩 #SaiTamiya #illustrator #夏 #summer #Japaneseart #Bijinga #Japanesepainting #女の子イラスト
August 31, 2026 at 7:59 AM
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「夕涼」-Evening Breeze

田宮彩イラストレーションギャラリー
Sai Tamiya Illustration Gallery

#イラストレーション #illustration #美人画 #girlillustration #イラストレーター #イラスト #田宮彩 #SaiTamiya #illustrator #浮世絵 #Japaneseart #日本美術 #日本画 #Bijinga #Japanesepainting #ukiyoe #女の子イラスト
August 28, 2026 at 8:06 AM
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Aquí el modelo es alguna estampa o pintura bijinga del periodo Genroku. Para comparar, os he puesto una famosa pintura de Moronobu allá por los 1680s.

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August 27, 2026 at 11:36 AM