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Okumura Masanobu (sh) and facet (iou)


Okumura Masanobu (sh)




or Genpachi orig. Okumura Shinmyo

born 1686, Edo, Japan
died 1764/68, Edo

Japanese painter and publisher of illustrated books.

His style is noted for its vividness and graceful, restrained lines. He was one of the first Japanese artists to adopt Western perspective, to which he was introduced by Chinese prints. He produced large-scale prints depicting scenes such as the insides of theatres and stores. Such prints were called uki-e ("looming picture") for their foreshortened perspective. He is also said to have founded the format of habahiro hashira-e, or wide, vertical prints.


facet (iou)



facet noun & verb. E17.
[French facette dim. of face FACE noun: see -ET1.]
A. noun.
One side of a many-sided body, esp. when flat and smooth; spec. any of the cut and polished faces of a gem. E17.
H. Adams The facets of the hexagon..are more pleasing than the rounded surfaces of the cone. R. Dahl The different shades of green on the planes and facets of each clipped tree.
b. fig. A particular side or aspect of something. E19.
P. Gallico An expert at every facet of the game. E. Roosevelt Certain sides of Franklin's character or particular facets of his personality.
Zoology. Any of the segments of a compound eye. M19.
b. verb trans. Cut or form facets upon. L19.
faceted adjective having facets; of a form which has many faces or aspects: M19.
faceting verbal noun the action or process of cutting or forming facets L19.