Kaigetsudō school
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The Kaigetsudō school was a Japanese painting school founded by Kaigetsudō Ando during the Edo period. Ando was an early practitioner of ukiyo-e, or "pictures of the floating world," which often depicted scenes from entertainment districts. Unlike many ukiyo-e artists who focused on woodblock prints, Ando specialized in original hanging scroll paintings (nikuhitsu-ga). His distinctive style featured solitary courtesans with a forward-thrusting stomach, angled head and shoulders, a small head, and delicate facial features with an aloof expression. This style became the hallmark of the Kaigetsudō school, which attracted several followers who adopted the Kaigetsudō name. While Ando's disciples largely followed his style without significant originality, elements of the Kaigetsudō aesthetic influenced ukiyo-e painters for some time.1
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Kaigetsudō Ando…founded is known as the Kaigetsudō school. Of these disciples, Dochi, Doshu, and Doshū followed their teacher in limiting themselves to paintings only.
Read More…founded is known as the Kaigetsudō school. Of these disciples, Dochi, Doshu, and Doshū followed their teacher in limiting themselves to paintings only.
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…the distinguishing mark of the Kaigetsudō school. Works by Ando in other formats (but not woodblock prints) and with other subjects (such as warriors) also exist. About 28 paintings are attributed to Ando himself. The remaining works, both paintings and woodblock prints, attributable to the Kaigetsudō school attest to the…
Read More…the distinguishing mark of the Kaigetsudō school. Works by Ando in other formats (but not woodblock prints) and with other subjects (such as warriors) also exist. About 28 paintings are attributed to Ando himself. The remaining works, both paintings and woodblock prints, attributable to the Kaigetsudō school attest to the…
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