Reminiscence of the Tempyō Era
Fujishima Takeji · 1902
Why it's great
A woman in the elegant clothes of the 8th-century Tempyō era of Japan, painted in a Western oil style. Fujishima Takeji was a Japanese painter who studied in Europe and brought back new ideas. The painting mixes Japan's ancient past with a modern style. It's a famous picture from Meiji-era Japan.
Where to see it
📍 Ishibashi Foundation Art Research CenterMachida, Japan
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Fujishima Takeji was born in Kagoshima, Japan, and became one of the first Japanese painters to master Western oil painting. He studied in Paris and Rome. He later taught art in Tokyo. He died in Tokyo in 1943.
