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Komachi of the Sekidera Templefront

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Komachi of the Sekidera Temple

Glossary (4)

mitate, mitate-e, nishiki-e, vegetable pigments

  • mitate

    Mitate, or riddle, is a form of visual and literary parody on a classical theme. It required prior knowledge in order to decipher it.

  • mitate-e

    Mitate-e, or riddle, is a form of visual and literary parody on a classical theme. It required prior knowledge in order to decipher it.

  • nishiki-e

    Nishiki-e literally means 'brocade pictures' and refers to multi-coloured woodblock prints.

  • vegetable pigments

    Vegetable pigments were used to create coloured dyes for Japanese prints, paintings, and textiles. These pigments often faded over time due to the chemical reactions they underwent.

Location

    • currently in research collection

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Publications online

  • Beauties of the Four Seasons by Mitsuko Watanabe

    Beauties of the Four Seasons

    Here a woman, as a mitate of Sekidera-komachi, is standing and dressing her hair in front of a mirror, suggesting the passing years. She wears a thin casual kimono indicative of summer. Behind, in a cartouche, the now old Komachi who lives near the Sekidera (temple) is crossing a bridge holding an umbrella and a walking stick.

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