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European Lady
Hiraga GennaiLate 18th century
Kobe City Museum
24 Kyo-machi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan
This work bears the signature “Gennai" and is thought to be the only extant oil painting by Hiraga Gennai (1728-1779), the leading theorist of Western-style painting in the late Edo Period. Born in Shido, Sanuki province (now Kagawa Prefecture, Shikoku), he was a well leaned and multi-talented man, also famous for joururi (ballad drama), etc.
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- Title: European Lady
- Creator: Hiraga Gennai
- Creator Lifespan: 1728 - 1780
- Creator Nationality: Japan
- Date: Late 18th century
- Physical Dimensions: w30.5 x h41.4 cm
- Type: Painting
- External Link: 「西洋婦人図」の日本語情報
- Medium: 布地油彩
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