Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Short Blog Post: Tokyo National Museum

 


This art piece (called "Mist") was very interesting to me, mainly because it depicts a nude woman.  Nudity is very common in European Renaissance paintings, but I have never seen any non-western artwork that includes it. I know that Japan is a very traditional and conservative society, and, just observing most of what Japanese people wear, they are very keen on covering up intimate areas of their bodies. 

Due to my preconceived notions about conservative clothing in Japan, I thought that the painting could have been a more recent one. However, this painting was finished in 1907, meaning that it was very ahead of its time. 

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