Original Perspective Picture of the Fashionable Seven Gods of Good Fortune (Furyu shichi fukujin uki-e kongen) c. 1740s
okumuramasanobu
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unusual home photography
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toned paper
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asian-art
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japan
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handmade artwork painting
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wooden interior design
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coffee painting
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art nouveau
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watercolour illustration
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brown colour palette
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watercolor
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warm toned green
This uki-e print, "Original Perspective Picture of the Fashionable Seven Gods of Good Fortune," by Okumura Masanobu depicts the Seven Gods of Good Fortune in a stylish interior. Created in the 1740s, this work showcases Masanobu's mastery of perspective and his interest in portraying contemporary fashion. The gods are depicted in fashionable attire, interacting within a detailed and expansive interior setting, further enhancing the sense of realism and visual depth. This work exemplifies the flourishing of uki-e, a style of Japanese woodblock print that incorporated Western perspective techniques, during the Edo period.
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