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lionofchaeronea · 1 day

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Crane Among Reeds, Kawabata Gyokushō, between 1887 and 1892

#art #art history #Kawabata Gyokushō #Asian art #Japan #Japanese art #East Asia #East Asian art #Nihonga #album leaf #animals in art #birds #cranes #Meiji period #Meiji era #19th century art #Metropolitan Museum of Art

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arthistoryanimalia · 2 months

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#Caturday clowder:

Tomoo Inagaki (1902-1980)

Cat's Parade

mid 20th century

color woodcut, 57.7 x 43.1 cm

#animals in art #20th century art #cat #cats #cats in art #Caturday #print #woodblock print #Japanese art #East Asian art #Asian art #Tomoo Inagaki

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miamaimania · 2 months

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Intertwined Spaces: Lee Ufan's Dialogue, 2006

#installation #minimalism #lee ufan #dialogue series #korean art #contemporary #east asian art #art #sculpture

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oncanvas · 10 months

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Chats et chaton (Cats and Kitten), Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, 1940

Oil on canvas 18 ¼ x 31 ⅞ in. (46.4 x 81 cm)

#leonard tsuguharu foujita #cats #art #painting #modern art #20th century #asian art #east asian art #japanese #french #animals #oil

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sovlstr · 16 hours

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灵魂 , or 魂 in Japanese, reads "Soul". Soul and Sovl are likewise names for Sovl, who also goes by Tamashi. But because Sovl, Tamashii, or Soul, does not have a set race(as it is a simple ethnic aligned deity like Aku, or Guardian), she has East Asian origins. Tamashii is what Aku prefers to call her, or "Tama" for short.

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In deity worship, referred to as Soul, or simply the kanji for that region (not really since most kanji at that time period was simply originating from China or based on the dialect(?)). That being said, she's fluent in most current-modern languages, but for simplicity sake we'll keep to English or basic kansai(early modern Japanese). Tama is known to have roughly 2-3 forms, a humanoid one that she prefers for the simplicity and casualty of it, and a larger form she takes on when in an intense emotion (this is the "god form", as entailed for a more unnatural entity appearance. The third appearance is not achieved yet(shh lore(I’m actually just lazy and can’t think of another one)). Overall she was a more quiet entity, but her role was predominantly for a females growth into womanhood. "Independence, tranquility, and self preservation", are her initial presence; though over time, she's evolved with women to form a more malevolent view, earning her a demonized appearance told by the eye of men. Tama becomes agitated by this over time, and in result obliges with Aku. With them already being well acquaintanced over the period of a few eons, though her being younger by a trivial amount(he won't let go of it), Tama slightly endorses his causing of mayhem and destruction, even if at the cost of women. Essentially, he's using her(?) as coruler to keep women of his kingdom happy enough to be controlled, but lenient enough for her to be satisfied.(My interpretation of reality is very much realistic, which translates over to fiction as well. Excuse if this is very formal or overthought about, blame it on the autism.)

In truth, he can't do much against her, physical wise, due to the similarities between their shared omnipotence; Tama is much more stable and wise, while Aku is hot tempered and irrational by nature. They’ve fought before, and neither really won due to her higher defense, and his greater offense. Though she secretly knows he would likely win if he really wanted to.

- Their "marriage" is one of practicality- and mostly platonic- it being easier to sway the people to conform to his rule if he has an influential spouse(and bragging rights). That’s not to say they don’t “love” each other, but Aku doesn’t really understand the concept of love(?), so they address it as affection/affliction with one another. They don’t use the word “married” bc alas, it is also foreign human concept for Aku, and he sees himself as above human society. Sovl likes his humorous tantrums and commonly agitated presence that serves as entertainment and a way for her to focus her natural urge for affection; Aku enjoys her calming presence and(oddly) gentle demeanor, though well as her ability to provide further conversation benefits him, rather than some “mere mortal” providing.

Basically that one “couple” that nobody really knew was a couple until one of them said something about the other spouse, before others slowly realize the signs were there, nobody had just been looking.

hot headed x levelheaded

Morally evil x neutral evil

Grumpy x content

Confused by affection x humored by confusion

The way Tama is worshipped varies differently from Aku. Aku enjoys the statues and visible worship like praying and enslaving for him. Sovl is worshipped through quiet prayers whispered and the actions of female manner- taking time out of a woman's schedule at that time to self reflect whilst saying prayers to be answered over incense, which Tama only reciprocates with most subtle signs. She believes women should be subtle yet effective with their charm, looking as a sheep and hiding as a wolf.

“I am cruel, I am gentle, I can make you mad.”

Aggresive worship is not reciprocated, for in that time period her expectation of women were to be silent unless spoken to. But evil doesn't need to be brash, it only needs whisper.

That's all I have for her so far, sry if it's long XD !!

This took around 14 hrs but I’m satisfied, don’t look to closely at it though🙏

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fatherlybeast · 1 year

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Nikkō Kaidō, Hasui Kawase, 1930

#art #art history #asian art #japan #japanese art #east asia #east asian art #shin-hanga #woodblock print #landscape #hasui kawase #kawase hasui #showa period #showa era #20th century art

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thedreamwraptartist · 2 years

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Fantasy elf OC ♥️ (painted in Procreate)

#character art #digital art #procreate #digital illustration #digital aritst #artists on tumblr #asian artists #ipad art #fantasy #elf oc #elf girl #east asian art #fantasy art #painting portrait #digital portrait

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classic-asian-art · 8 months

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Bear In Snow, 1940 (colour woodblock print) by Takeuchi Seiho

#Takeuchi Seiho #Seiho #bear #bear in snow #snow #mountains #schnee #wild life #wild animal #asian #art #asian art #bär #japan #japanese #animal #east asia #nature

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linktoo-doodles · 3 months

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boy you stim too tough. your special interest too different. your autism is too bad. theyll kill you

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#laius thorden #laios touden #dungeon meshi #my art #Linktoo art #I have a lot of art doodles for this series already so 🙏 get ready!!!!#as an east asian person #dungeon meshi feels like home

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peachfruitcake · 10 months

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renshengs · 7 months

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putting tim in clothes i own

#halfway through this i had to stop bc he was looking a little too much like Me #we already look similar!!! this was not supposed to happen!!!#tim drake #dc #red robin #my art #timmy is east asian in my heart...

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lionofchaeronea · 2 months

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Women Watching Stars, Ōta Chōu, 1936

#art #art history #Ōta Chōu #Asian art #Japanese art #East Asian art #genre art #astronomy #color on paper #Showa period #Showa era #20th century art #National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo

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arthistoryanimalia · 7 months

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When it's still #FrogFriday but #Caturday is creeping up...

Öide Tökö (Japanese, 1841-1905) Cat and Frog, c. 1920 Woodblock print; ink and color on paper 16 × 11 in. (40.7 × 27.9 cm) Honolulu Museum of Art 25645