Bijutsukai Pl.82
1901
Imagine a bamboo forest in the dead of winter, but make it fashion. Furuya Kōrin, a Meiji-era artist obsessed with the classical Rinpa style, depicts snow-laden bamboo stalks against a swirling, dark void that suggests a howling wind. The leaves are stylized in cool blues and warm browns, looking almost like stained glass against the black background. This piece appeared in Bijutsukai, an influential art magazine, helping to keep traditional Japanese aesthetics alive while the country was rapidly modernizing.
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