Self-portrait

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Title

Self-portrait

Subject

自画像 (Jigazō)

Description

Aimitsu's self-portrait at 37 years old. The unique characteristic of his self-portraits is how he tend to paint himself squinting his eyes, looking intently into the distant, as if transfixed at a point.

Creator

靉光 (Aimitsu)

Date

Shōwa 19 (1944)

Type

Oil on Canvas

Files

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Citation

靉光 (Aimitsu), “Self-portrait,” Japanese Art in the 20th century - Empire, War, Occupation, accessed May 23, 2026, https://www.empire-war-occupation-20thcent-japaneseart.artinterp.org/items/show/6.