The original painting, by Kitao Masanobu (1733 - 1816), lives in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. In it's totality, it is a much larger painting entitled, "The Autographs of Yoshiwara Beauties," from which I have taken one element and changed it slightly.
I chose my title from the woman on the right, who is sewing a pink patch onto the black 'dresss'.
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| The Seamstress John Simlett (after Kitao Masanobu)
Acrylic on Stretched Canvas
(14 inches x 10 inches
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As usual I've taken an awful photo: it slopes in at the bottom to show the easel and has a bloom from reflected light. .....but you get the idea. I am hoping to produce a set of three.
I will catch up with everyone's blogs this weekend. In between painting I have been laying a large lawn, which has kept me busy. Who said I never let the grass grow under my feet? :0))
I don't know, John ... It's sounds like you're encouraging the grass to grow under your feet.
ReplyDeleteThe painting is fantastic!!! I love this style, and have wanted to do a "take-off" as well. Good for you - marvelous job!
Thank you, Kathryn
DeleteI LOVE this painting you did. Its awesome even tho you did take it from another painting its still awesome. I love the colors and the theme. Cant wait to see the others. Thanks for finding me again. I have confused many, I think, on my move from original blog, but I had a hard time getting to it when I changed from AOL's browser when I quit paying for it and got free AOL. Now its compatible with my new browser I use. :)
ReplyDeleteYes it took a while finding your blog again, but it was worth it! Thanks for the kind comments!
Deletewow. this is really super-pretty!!
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DeleteWow! That's really beautiful. Have a good week end, John. Ciao.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tito, Ciao!
DeleteWow, John, beautiful! Great style where you can combine your fantastic drawing skills with painting!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Judy it was great fun combining the pen & ink
DeleteJohn, you are going to live forever! You are the most young at heart person I've ever known. I always love your interesting posts and this is no exception. Not a fan of Japanese art, much, but I do love that you are interested in it! You did a marvelous job here!
ReplyDeleteYou're too kind, Sherry. Not sure I will stay with Japanese ... just trying everything I come across!
DeleteGood luck with your lawn ... meanwhile, nice job on the painting! It's such a pleasing combo of textures and colors.
ReplyDeleteThank you Elizabeth - the lawn/pen & ink/ Acrylics ...yup, great textures :0)
DeleteYes..I looked at the Japanese painting, thought it was the original and scrolled down to look for yours. Nothing. Confusion. OMG - the painting was yours!! Phenomenal. You are amazing.
ReplyDeleteSo how did you do this? Is there pen work here too? Can't all be brush, can it - the lines are too fine? And if it is pen, how did you keep from covering it with the acrylic?
I drew it in pencil, inked in the lines, painted and then re-inked :0). Nothing to clever, Dan. But your comments flatter a novice! Thanks for being so kind
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning John! Love the colours! :0)
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