Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Queen of Cups...Ukiyoe Tarot..8 x 10 Original Handpainting



This is my version of Japanese Ukiyoe Art from Ukiyoe Tarot Deck.
The Queen of Cups is dressed in an elegant, refined style. The embroidered design of her kimono reflects the fashion of late 17th century Japan, when motifs were used on only part of the fabric. The layers of her kimono are subtle combinations of color-pink bordering lavender-in a style that had passed before the age of ukiyoe. Her sash is woven using ukimon-ori, or "floating design weave."
Behind the queen of cups, a screen is painted with delicate scenes of spring.
The Queen of Cups offers the cup of hospitality to palace visitors. She is a practical and capable person, and though she loves to dream, she is able to apply her aspirations to reality.

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