Hikime kagibana
Hikime kagibana describes a feature of illustration continuing in the repertoire of Japanese Art from the Heian period through the Kamakura period, most notably in yamato-e e-maki. Its influence can be traced right up the Edo-period ukiyo-e or later.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Ch5_wakamurasaki.jpg/220px-Ch5_wakamurasaki.jpg)
Scene from The Tale of Genji by Tosa Mitsuoki, from the 17th century Tosa school revival of the yamato-e
Works done in the hikime kagibana style show faces with essentially identical features.:[1] slit eyes and hook nose. The Hikime Kagibana style also does not allow a full front view of a face. There are only two main viewpoints used to depict faces: an oblique angle of 30 degrees from the front and a right angle giving a profile. When faces are shown from a right angle, the eyebrows and corners of the eyes are visible but the nose is not – something that is not possible in actuality.
References[]
- ^ Okudaira, Hideo (1973). Narrative picture scrolls. Arts of Japan 5. Weatherhill.
Categories:
- Japanese art terminology
- Japanese painting
- Heian period
- History of art in Japan
- Visual arts stubs
- Japan culture stubs