BearhorseRabbit

History × Geography nerd | Age of Discovery addict |Learning Japanese | Dropping random history thoughts

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@CharmOfCulture it looks like a plane

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@willycm @CharmOfCulture Having read your post, I agree that it is more like a plane than a bird.😅😅😅

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This elegant 18th-century bijin-ga by Nishikawa Sukenobu captures quiet emotion with remarkable subtlety 🕰️

Before Suzuki Harunobu’s vibrant full-color prints, Sukenobu was already a leading Kyoto master of beautiful women pictures. His graceful lines and plump yet dignified female figures defined a refined aesthetic favored by Kyoto’s upper class and literati.

In this masterpiece, a woman stands beside a tall pillar clock — a luxury imported item at the time. Scholars see the clock as a subtle symbol of time and inevitable parting, hinting at the quiet sorrow of a woman who knows she must eventually say goodbye to her lover or husband.

Unlike the bold, exaggerated expressions of later masters like Utamaro and Sharaku, Sukenobu’s style is restrained and literary. With delicate brushwork and soft colors, he gently reveals the woman’s inner world — loneliness, quiet longing, and faint melancholy.

This work marks an important transition in early Edo bijin-ga: from simple genre scenes to deeper emotional expression. His unique “plump yet elegant” female aesthetic directly influenced Harunobu and later generations.

A moment of quiet beauty that speaks volumes. What do you feel when you look at her? 👇

#UkiyoE #NishikawaSukenobu #BijinGa #EdoPeriod #JapaneseArt #TokyoNationalMuseum

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This 1794 print by the mysterious ukiyo-e master Tōshūsai Sharaku is pure intensity! 🔥

Sharaku suddenly appeared in May 1794 with 28 kabuki actor close-ups, created around 140 works in just 10 months, then vanished forever. His true identity remains unknown (some believe he was a Noh actor from Awa domain).

Unlike the beautified actor prints of his time, Sharaku boldly captured raw human emotion — evil, cunning, tension — with exaggerated expressions and deep psychological insight.

This masterpiece shows the villain Edobei mid-attack: glaring eyes, jutting chin, aggressive hands. Edo audiences thought it was “too real, too scary”… yet it made him an instant sensation.

It marked a turning point in ukiyo-e, shifting from beautiful women pictures to powerful psychological actor portraits — influencing later masters like Kuniyoshi and Yoshitoshi.

Would you have found this terrifying or brilliant? 👇

#UkiyoE #Sharaku #JapaneseArt #EdoPeriod #Kabuki #TokyoNationalMuseum

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Is this a god for Hinduism? Can she defeat Lord Shiva? 🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐

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Kali.... Goddess of time, death, and liberation. Depicted here with six powerful arms. She does not destroy out of cruelty. She destroys so that something new may be born. Every demon she slays, every ego she crushes, is the universe clearing space for what must come next. Her dance is fierce and cosmic, when her feet strike the earth, illusions shatter and worlds are remade. The mythology is ancient and real.

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Blonde hair concentrates around the Baltic Sea and Northern Europe, with countries like Finland and Sweden having high proportions. This distribution is genetic, with blonde hair becoming common in northern Europe over millennia. The transition is gradual, with blonde hair also widespread in Central Europe. Maps show broad patterns, not individual appearances.

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Where blonde hair is most common in Europe

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@fabienprevots @turningpointjpn @grok This is the same question in my mind.

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@naturalbeautyi7 it is too obvious.

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@4n0n_USA @CuriosityonX I am really done with the leftist and the rightist stuff.😅😅😅

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This 15th-century portrait of the wild Zen monk Ikkyū at Tokyo National Museum is brutally honest 🔥

Even though it was only a draft, the unkempt hair, deep wrinkles, and sharp, defiant eyes perfectly capture his rebellious spirit.

Ikkyū rejected formal Zen rules, lived freely among common people, and used provocation to expose hypocrisy in the temples.

A raw masterpiece of Japanese portraiture.

#Zen #Ikkyu #JapaneseArt #MuromachiPeriod #TokyoNationalMuseum #BuddhistAr

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@amazing_physics I hope that space exploration can usher in a new era of geographical discovery, as it may be our only salvation from self-destruction through war.😐😐😐

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@MarkF556 @wakenminds Wonderful house! Congratulations.

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This is absolutely mesmerizing! 🌸
The “Twisted Chrysanthemum Joint” is such a beautiful example of Japan’s traditional kigumi woodworking. These interlocking techniques have kept temples and bridges standing strong for over a thousand years — no nails, no glue, just incredible precision and respect for the wood.
The way the pieces lock together in that flower pattern is pure craftsmanship.
Would love to see more examples of this kind of joinery in modern work if anyone has them.

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"Twisted Chrysanthemum Joint," a Japanese woodworking technique that interlocks wood pieces without nails or glue

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This 1780s ukiyo-e by Torii Kiyonaga is pure Edo elegance! 🌊

Two graceful women on a pleasure boat along the Sumida River — one lost in quiet thought, the other playing a soft flute.

Kiyonaga’s famous “Tenmei Venus” style: tall, refined figures and breathtaking kimono details.

The floating world at its most serene and sophisticated.

Would you join them for a summer river cruise? 👇

#UkiyoE #ToriiKiyonaga #EdoPeriod #JapaneseArt #BijinGa #FloatingWorld

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@euronationalizt People at that time had amazing architectural skills. How was such a huge dome built without a central supporting column?🤡🤡🤡

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@jgsmuzzy @vintagemapstore Yes, you are right. I watched on a mobile phone, I didn't notice that.

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This 17th-century National Treasure at Tokyo National Museum is pure spring magic! 🌸

《花下遊楽図屏風》 by Kanō Nagashige — a pair of six-panel screens bursting with life.

Nobles and townspeople dancing, playing music, and partying under full-bloom cherry and crabapple trees. Gold background + vibrant colors + super dynamic figures.

Early Edo art at its most joyful and festive!

Would you join this hanami party? 👇

#NationalTreasure #EdoPeriod #JapaneseArt #TokyoNationalMuseum #Hanami #KanoSchool