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Martin68

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13. I think the painting is more influenced by Japanese art than Chinese art.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Jun 28, 2023, 05:44 PM

Jun 2023

Browsing through various descriptions of the painting online, some attribute it to Chinese influence while others note a Japanese influence. The phoenix and lotus are themes in both Chinese and Japanese art, but I believe this painting owes more to Japanese bijin-ga, which are woodblocks and paintings portraying beautiful courtesans.

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I think the painting is more influenced by Japanese art than Chinese art. Martin68 Jun 2023 #13

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