Ambiguous Beauty (Aimai-no-bi)
Artist
Yasumasa Morimura
Japanese, born 1951
Date1995
MediumPhotomechanical reproduction on paper and wood fan
Dimensions29.3 × 50.1 × 2.5 cm (11 9/16 × 19 3/4 × 1 in.)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of the Peter Norton Family
Object number1995.16
DescriptionPaper folding fan with black wood sticks. The recto side of the mount has a red leaf that shows an image of the artist posing "nude," wearing makeup, a wig, and prosthetic breasts. The verso side of the mount has a white leaf, with black Japanese characters. The fan is housed in a wood box; its lid bears black Japanese characters.On View
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Japan
Late 18th century
Japan
1920-1925
China
Likely first half 20th C.
