Torii Kiyomitsu ( Japanese 鳥 居 清 満 , 1735 - 1785 ) - Japanese artist, master of ukiyo-e from the Torii dynasty.
| Torii Kiyomitsu | |
|---|---|
| 鳥 居 清 満 | |
| Date of Birth | 1735 |
| Date of death | May 11, 1785 |
| A country | |
| Genre | yakusya-e , bidzing |
| Style | ukiyo-e |
Content
- 1 Biography and creativity
- 2 Literature
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Biography and Creativity
Torii Kiyomitsu is the son of Torii Kiyomasu II , a representative of the third generation of the Torii artist dynasty. Kiyomitsu was born in Edo and developed in the art of ukiyo-e under the direction of his father. At 13, he produced the first illustrations for the children's book "Taimen no biva." Subsequently, he performed illustrations for many novels and novels, but became famous for Kiyomitsu easel engravings with actors and scenes from performances.
Kiyomitsu increased the number of whiteboards, so he added shades of gray, blue and yellow to the red and green colors inherent in the Benizuri-e technique at that time. Kiyomitsu is credited with the invention of Kento - markings on a printed board, which allows to align and most accurately compare different color zones. [1] Despite his innovations, Torii Kiyomitsu was faithful to the Benizuri-e tradition.
The subjects of his compositions were images of beauties, actors in the role of onnagata (female roles) and girls in the interiors of tea houses, during a game or reading, after bathing.
Literature
- Frederic, Louis (2002). "Japan Encyclopedia." Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.
- Hickman, Money (1993). “Enduring Alliance: The Torii Line of Ukiyo-e Artists and Their Work for the Kabuki Theater.” Fenway Court, 1992. Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
- Lane, Richard . (1978). Images from the Floating World, The Japanese Print. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0192114476 , ISBN 9780192114471 ; OCLC 5246796
Notes
- ↑ Savelyeva A. Masters of Japanese engraving. - SPb. : SZKEO "Crystal", 2007. - P. 52.