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A Life Rooted in Tradition: The World of Irie Shikai Born in Tsukuba, Japan, in 1862, irie shikai – also known as 入江之介 – emerged from a landscape steeped in the rich artistic and intellectual currents of the late Edo and early Meiji periods. His formative years were spent in tsukushi, Fukuoka prefecture, where he received a classical education, delving into prose and poetry under the tutelage of the esteemed scholar Masuyama. This fou…
Scroll through irie shikai's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups irie shikai's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.
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