The same universal syntactic technique that was used for Ukiyo-e and Modern art

                                        Modigliani  [Caryatid]  pivot-line model 
Art making is not  sketching an object  but  designing a shape.
When he draws a curved line he is conscious that the line is made of several line segments each of which has different curvature.
Each curve becomes an arc.
The arc can be extended to a circle.
Using the circles he can adjust the balance.
Some artists were aware that the intersection of the circles can be fixed for balanced structure.
When I made the model of Modigliani's [Caryatid] I noticed a straight line going through more than three intersections(pivots).


This time I am going to check all the models I have made.

                               Modigliani  [Caryatid]  pivot-line model
Modigliani is generally known as a portrait painter.
But some people consider that [Caryatid] series is the most important.
The model supports such taste judgment.

                              Matisse  [Dance Ⅱ]  pivot-line model
We enjoy played music.
The effect is due to the structure which is expressed on the musical note.
Matisse painted [DanceⅠ] spontaenously.
Then he constructed [DanceⅡ] with unit arcs.
He chose a few circles to make a scale.
Matisse used the device to fasten the circles: to make the whole structure he intersected the circles on several spots, most of which are lined.

               Picasso  [Woman with a flower]  pivot-line model
Searching Picasso image online we find many imitation Picassos.
The reason why we can easily find out real Picasso is
the quality difference.
And the quality judgment can be supported by the model.

                             Klee  [Support for a shield]  pivot-line model
This masterpiece is not well known.
The reason may be because there is not so much to say in this picture of string on sign level.
The model reveals how the harmony is generated.
Now we know all the greatest modern artists used the same syntactic device.

                   Sharaku(Hokusai)  [Yamashita Kinsaku]  pivot-line model
Many people believe that Sharaku was Noh-actor and only early half body portraits are significant.
It seems that they see only facial expression and fail to see the whole body.
I consider that Sharaku style is the result of Hokusai's interest in early ukiyo-e.
The quality is equal to the best early ukiyo-e painters like Totorii Kiyonobu.

            Kaigetsudo Ando  [Tatibizinzu]  pivot-line model
I have chosen Kaigetsudo because his style is most distinct among early ukiyo-e painters.
Wikipedia says about Kaigetsudo, "it is probable that many of the works attributed to him were painted by his disciples".
The taste judgment can tell us which are by Ando himself and the pivot-line model can confirm the judgment.
The study of Ukiyo-e painting can be started with structural analysis of  works.
The pivot-line model shows us how artwoks are balanced and harmonised.