Courtesans Parodying Kanzan and Jittoku late 18th–early 19th century Kinp?sha Toyomaro At first glance, the scene appears to simply show two gorgeously garbed and coiffed courtesans in natural poses, one with a brush and paper and one holding a broom as she toys with a hairpin. But things are not always as they seem in such paintings of the pleasure quarters. The juxtaposition of two figures, one with a broom and the other with a handscroll, immediately calls to mind the Zen-painting theme of the madcap monks Kanzan and Jittoku (Chinese: Hanshan and Shide) who lived in Tang China. They had a r
Courtesans Parodying Kanzan and Jittoku late 18th–early 19th century Kinp?sha Toyomaro At first glance, the scene appears to simply show two gorgeously garbed and coiffed courtesans in natural poses, one with a brush and paper and one holding a broom as she toys with a hairpin. But things are not always as they seem in such paintings of the pleasure quarters. The juxtaposition of two figures, one with a broom and the other with a handscroll, immediately calls to mind the Zen-painting theme of the madcap monks Kanzan and Jittoku (Chinese: Hanshan and Shide) who lived in Tang China. They had a reputation for rebelling against the conformity of social norms, and Kanzan was famous for his “Cold Mountain” poems. Kinp?sha Toyomaro was a pupil of Kitagawa Utamaro (1753?–1806), who created paintings of female beauties and drew illustrations for popular Courtesans Parodying Kanzan and Jittoku. Kinp?sha Toyomaro (Japanese, active early 19th century). Japan. late 18th–early 19th century. Hanging scroll; ink, color and gold on paper. Edo period (1615–1868). Paintings
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