untitled, Mishima Go

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Mishima Go, artist
1924–1988
untitled, 1972
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: offset lithograph
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 418 x 296 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 418 x 296 mm
Credit line: Museum purchase: Barbara Benton Wescoe Fund
Accession number: 2019.0127.23
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Goddesses, geishas, and other figures from folklore are popular motifs for Japanese tattoos. Back tattoos with these features are often highly detailed and can have personal significance, defining a person’s values or displaying characteristics they seek for their own life. The person featured in this large tattoo has tattoos of their own peeking out from under their sleeves. Their tattoos are cherry blossoms, which can signify transient beauty.

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