1925 (ca.), Tsukioka Kōgyo, Hanjo, from the Series Nōgaku hyakuban -- National Museum of Asian Art (Washington)
From the museum label: Contrary to the backstage glimpse in one of Kōgyo's earlier prints (on view to your left), the focus of this work is the psychological effects of abandonment and unreciprocated love at the center of many noh plays. Hanjo, the play's female protagonist, is tormented by lost love, the effects of which thrust her into insanity. Kõgyo subtly alluded to this state of mind by choosing a metaphorical moment for his print. Hanjo is captured during a scene that highlights her mental state, as she is increasingly receding into her own fantasies and insanity; the light green aura surrounding her embodies this.
1925 (ca.), Tsukioka Kōgyo, Hanjo, from the Series Nōgaku hyakuban -- National Museum of Asian Art (Washington)
From the museum label: Contrary to the backstage glimpse in one of Kōgyo's earlier prints (on view to your left), the focus of this work is the psychological effects of abandonment and unreciprocated love at the center of many noh plays. Hanjo, the play's female protagonist, is tormented by lost love, the effects of which thrust her into insanity. Kõgyo subtly alluded to this state of mind by choosing a metaphorical moment for his print. Hanjo is captured during a scene that highlights her mental state, as she is increasingly receding into her own fantasies and insanity; the light green aura surrounding her embodies this.