Maurice Lemaitre, La femme tube, 1952
Maurice Lemaitre, La femme tube, 1952
The Luxury[1] (1420s) by Pisanello (1395–1455).
Skinny women so thin the bones are sticking out.
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Original Yoshitsuya (1822 - 1866) Japanese Woodblock Print
Minamoto no Yorimitsu and Hakamadare, 1858Comments - An incredible scene by Yoshitsuya illustrating the clash between Minamoto no Yorimitsu and Hakamadare from the epic tale “The Taiheiki.” While leading his retainers through Yakeyama Pass, the valiant warrior Minamoto no Yorimitsu encounters a giant serpent conjured up by magician Hakamadare Yasumasa, who sits calmly in a tree at right. The amazing image of the serpent coiling through the scene and threatening to strike, with mouth open and tongue flashing, creates a dramatic, captivating effect. Notice the black dog at left running along the snake towards Hakamadare. Considered Yoshitsuya’s masterwork, this fantastic subject is a very rare find. A fantastic depiction of this legendary tale, beautifully detailed and richly colored.
Artist - Yoshitsuya (1822 - 1866)
Image Size - 19 3/4” x 14 1/4”
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Universitätsbibliothek Augsburg, Cod.I.3.2.III f. 34v (Joseph and Potiphar’s wife). Furtmeyr-Bibel (c.1468-1470).
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, Néerlandais 1, detail of f. 58v (Fortune). Boethius, De consolatione philosophiae (1491).
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, Supplément turc 242, f. 86r (Kabus, the incubus). Seyyid Mohammed b. Emir Hasan el-Suudî, Matâli’ al-sa’âdet. Istanbul, 1582.
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