Otsu-e paintings
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Otsu-e paintings are a traditional Japanese folk art style from the city of Ōtsu, known for their bold, colorful depictions of deities, demons, and everyday characters sold as popular talismans and souvenirs.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Otsu-e folk paintings tradition | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese folk painting
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religious folk art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
folk beliefs
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good fortune ⓘ household protection ⓘ pilgrimage routes ⓘ popular Buddhism ⓘ traffic safety talismans ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| developedIn | Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
devotional art
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folk art ⓘ talismanic art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bold outlines
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flat color areas ⓘ hand-applied colors ⓘ humorous elements ⓘ moralizing themes ⓘ short inscriptions ⓘ simple compositions ⓘ woodblock-printed outlines ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
bold
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colorful ⓘ didactic ⓘ naive style ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Japanese popular prints
ⓘ
manga caricature traditions ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Kansai region
NERFINISHED
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Shiga Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
ink
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mineral pigments ⓘ paper ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fujimusume (Wisteria Maiden)
NERFINISHED
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Hyōtan kara koma (Horse from a Gourd) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hōkaibō (Rogue priest) NERFINISHED ⓘ Oni no Nenbutsu (Demon Chanting Buddhist Prayers) NERFINISHED ⓘ Shōki (Zhong Kui demon-queller) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Ōtsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionMethod | mass-produced for travelers ⓘ |
| soldAt |
Tōkaidō road
NERFINISHED
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post stations around Ōtsu ⓘ |
| typicalSubject |
Buddhist deities
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Shinto deities ⓘ animals ⓘ demons ⓘ everyday people ⓘ folk heroes ⓘ lucky symbols ⓘ ogres ⓘ |
| use |
didactic image
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protective charm ⓘ souvenir ⓘ talisman ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Otsu-e folk paintings tradition