Dream of Amazone
DREAM OF AMAZONE - A form emerges from the mist, a form from another age, a female figure in samurai armor. is this the mythical, Tomoe Gozen the “onna bugeisha”?, or female fighter, the best known. This formidable horsewoman would have led the army of her samurai husband during the Genpei war in the 12th century.
We can attest to the existence of female samurai in Japan during the Bakumatsu period, that is to say a period of unrest just before the Meij era.
***PROPERTY & DETAIL***
Theme: Flowing Muse
Series: Urban Women
Number: 3
Title: DREAM OF AMAZONE
Date of completion: 2005
Place of realisation: Xaintrie Studio-Dordogne Valley France
Signature: FACE Acronym (sjs) bottom right with black ink - BACK James Arax
Mixed technique: Black ink, color&silver pigments, glue
Support: Linen canvas
Size: 35inx45,66in 89cmx116cm
Format: L -F50
Area: 1,03m2 Height: 0,89m Width: 1,16m
Thickness: 2,5cm
Weight: 3,1kg