② The same compositional device used by Seurat and Hokusai
I recently found a picture of a Kabuki actor from the late Shunrou(Hokusai) period on the internet. The most interesting point is that the curves of the banner at the top of the picture seems to be similar to the curves of hakama. I can confirm it by making the large circle-arc model. It reminds me of Seurat's "Cancan". The bends in the upper part of the rim of” Can-can” form an important basic element. Seurat "Can-can" Incidentally the similar device can be seen in Sharaku's whole figure portrait. This time the main motif of composition is the curve of the swords. Now it is clear that Hokusai ( Shunrou) already had invented the compositional device which was used for the whole-figure portrait of "Ichikawa Danjuro VI ". Ichikawa Danjuro VI as Funa Bansaku,son of Fuwa Banzayemon In Sharaku's painting, the structure is such that the right and left sides of the great circle interlock. Only the structure of the form that is called a masterp...