Art book of Beauties
Publish date2016-09-23
Ikenaga Yasunari
Born in 1965 in Oita prefecture and graduated from the Midorigaoka High School (attached to the Oita Prefectural College of Arts and Culture). Painted on his own dyed linen canvas, his "bijinga (Portraits/ prints of beautiful women)" provide a sophisticated texture and taste. His first art book in 2014 is a long-seller and his works are also published as prints, calendars and coloring books. Even in foreign countries, his works are popular as design of stationeries and novels.
Okamoto Toko
Born in Kyoto and earned a MFA degree in Japanese Style Painting from the Tokyo University of the Arts, Okamoto Toko is a Japanese painter who looks straight at the essence of what she is painting, especially the delicacy of women depicted with refinement as if you could feel the temperature, humidity and the air rising from the surface of the work, a mysterious world created by her great artistic senses. It is hard not to be captivated by her intense and amazing works.
Nakahara Arisa
Arisa Nakahara was born in Okinawa and completed a master degree in Japanese Style Painting from the Tokyo University of the Arts.
Most of her works are portraits of women with vivid color contrast combining boldness and delicacy which have certain loveliness. “No matter where the starting point is, if she has the strength to live, she will definitely shine!” Nakahara said. The artist will be continuously creating the ”long-lasting sparkles” through the works.
Otake Ayana
Born in Saitama prefecture in 1981. Graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts, PhD. in Japanese Paintings
Conspicuous trait of Japanese painting is to depict the object with subtle lines.
Today, Otake Ayana may be second to none who has full command at using the brush to draw the subtle line.
With much scruple yet much ease she deftly manipulate this line to depict the voluptuous grace of the beauty.
The most suitable way of depicting the womanliness lies in the subtle line of the technique of Japanese painting. Her works demonstrate clearly this fact and are still going to develop for aging.
Taguchi Yuka
1992年 岐阜県生まれ。岐阜県在住。2017年 東京藝術大学大学院美術研究科絵画専攻日本画前期修士課程修了
しっとりとした潤いがありつつ軽やかな空気感をまとった女性、咲き誇る花々、時には虎や牛、猫などを日本画の技法で描く。
江戸や近代からの伝統的な日本画の技法を駆使しながら、自分ならではの表現を追求している。

内容紹介
美人画の逆襲が始まった――
異才の日本画家18人が描く綺羅星のごとき“現代の美人画”が揃い踏み!
池永康晟監修

▼掲載作家
蒼野甘夏/阿部清子/池永康晟/イヂチアキコ/大竹彩奈/岡本東子
顧洛水/寒河江智果/坂根輝美/佐久間友香/田口由花/丁子紅子
中原亜梨沙/平良志季/佛淵静子/宮﨑優/森本純/山科理絵

▼読み物
監修者インタビュー 美人画の逆襲
美人画めくるめく◎池永康晟×大竹彩奈×坂根輝美×田口由花
美人画の系譜 浮世絵編◎安村敏信
美人画の系譜 近代編◎松原洋一
美人画と広告◎田島奈都子
美人画と女性画家◎小川知子
(敬称略)