Past works

During the first semester of my Diploma in Arts Management, I had a module called Understanding Visual Arts where I was graded on an essay that had required me to compare a Western and Eastern painting, and their similarities and differences. 

 

When I wrote the essay, I was (and still am) heavily obsessed with Ukiyo-e art, a Japanese art style that was extremely impactful in its culture and history. I was able to compare The Courtesan Hanaōgi of the Ōgiya Brothel, from the series Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters as Six Floral Immortals by Chōbunsai Eishi to Marie Antoinette in a Chemise Dress by Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun. At this time, the artwork inspired me to write Deja Vu, a fan fiction that has garnered almost 40k readers online (see more in the resume section). 

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I very much enjoyed writing this simple essay, and I hope you enjoy reading it as well! 

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Click on the photo to read the essay. 

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Image: 

Chōbunsai Eishi

The Courtesan Hanaōgi of the Ōgiya Brothel, from the series Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters as Six Floral Immortals

ca. 1794

Woodblock print, ink and colour on paper

37 × 25.1 cm

(taken from the Met Museum's website)