Geisha in a bath – (Masami Teraoka) Previous Next


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Date: 2008

Size: 46 x 32 cm

Museum: Art Gallery of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia)

Technique: Print

Masami Teraoka achieved notoriety in his early career with his satirical images relating to contemporary issues. With his unique Japanese/American heritage, he drew on the traditional ‘ukiyo-e’ style, exploiting it to capture the viewer’s full attention. Teraoka had moved to Los Angeles in 1961 and made his reputation through his witty prints and watercolours, rich in humour, nuance (often salacious and erotic) and visual and verbal puns. In 1985-1986 he began his

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