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Mayumi Oda, the "artist of goddesses"

Mayumi Oda, the "artist of goddesses"

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Dec 29 2024, 10:40 PM
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I saw her work today at a museum and wanted to share it with you guys! :) Here are the pictures I took of the exhibits and their descriptions. (There seems to be a file upload limit per post so I'll try making more than one!)
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I saw her work today at a museum and wanted to share it with you guys! :) Here are the pictures I took of the exhibits and their descriptions. (There seems to be a file upload limit per post so I'll try making more than one!)

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Dec 29 2024, 10:41 PM
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Quote:Mayumi Oda depicts the traditionally male gods Daikoku and Ebisu as female goddesses. She explains: "I changed the gender of many male deities because all you see is male—you never see a female—so I thought why not have a female goddess instead."
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Quote:Mayumi Oda depicts the traditionally male gods Daikoku and Ebisu as female goddesses. She explains: "I changed the gender of many male deities because all you see is male—you never see a female—so I thought why not have a female goddess instead."

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Dec 29 2024, 10:44 PM
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Quote:In this print, Mayumi Oda depicts the goddess of earth on a treasure ship. In Japanese folklore, the Seven Lucky Gods (Shichifukujin) pilot a mythical treasure ship (takarabune) and an image of the ship is a part of traditional Japanese new year celebrations. Known for her strong feministic perspective, Oda explains "Among [the seven gods], there is only one woman. So, I unloaded the men and kept Sarasvati (Jp: Benzaiten)." Oda replaced six male deities with a load of fresh vegetables surrounding Sarasvati, representing her as the goddess of earth.

The description made this one my favorite. She was like hmm too many dudes, throw them all overboard and replace them with vegetables 🤣
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Quote:In this print, Mayumi Oda depicts the goddess of earth on a treasure ship. In Japanese folklore, the Seven Lucky Gods (Shichifukujin) pilot a mythical treasure ship (takarabune) and an image of the ship is a part of traditional Japanese new year celebrations. Known for her strong feministic perspective, Oda explains "Among [the seven gods], there is only one woman. So, I unloaded the men and kept Sarasvati (Jp: Benzaiten)." Oda replaced six male deities with a load of fresh vegetables surrounding Sarasvati, representing her as the goddess of earth.

The description made this one my favorite. She was like hmm too many dudes, throw them all overboard and replace them with vegetables 🤣

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Dec 29 2024, 10:46 PM
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Quote:Mayumi Oda portrays the legendary Chinese beauty Yang Guifei (719-796). In the eighth century she was a consort of the Tang dynasty emperor Xuanzong (r. 712-756). During the later years of his reign, the emperor became infatuated with her and neglected his political duties. Her story inspired many artists and writers. In Japan, Yang Guifei was portrayed as a political figure and occasionally as a female deity.
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Quote:Mayumi Oda portrays the legendary Chinese beauty Yang Guifei (719-796). In the eighth century she was a consort of the Tang dynasty emperor Xuanzong (r. 712-756). During the later years of his reign, the emperor became infatuated with her and neglected his political duties. Her story inspired many artists and writers. In Japan, Yang Guifei was portrayed as a political figure and occasionally as a female deity.

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Dec 30 2024, 2:41 PM
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This is very cool, thank you for sharing!
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Dec 30 2024, 2:41 PM #5

This is very cool, thank you for sharing!

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Dec 30 2024, 5:09 PM
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:D Glad you enjoyed it too! I think almost all women would be better off if they replaced the men on their ship with vegetables! LOL
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Dec 30 2024, 5:09 PM #6

:D Glad you enjoyed it too! I think almost all women would be better off if they replaced the men on their ship with vegetables! LOL

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