#Utagawa Sadahide

[theserpens]

Drarry Fic Rec: Part Fourteen

Such Great Heights by aideomai 93,302 words, E

Draco Malfoy, wide-eyed and pale and in a decidedly ragged shirt, was crouched next to the pile of whatever the dragon had been eating. Harry threw himself to a halt and yelled, “Merlin, how many times do I have to save your life?”

Men Who Love Dragons Too Much by @fencer-x 522,850 words, E

‘Kill Albus Dumbledore’ is less a challenging task and more a suicide mission, so when Draco Malfoy is presented with the option to either dispatch his Headmaster or suffer an excruciating and most ignominious death of his own, along with his parents, he reaches deep into his black little Slytherin heart and manages to scrape together enough courage to go with option C instead: Spend Sixth Year secretly studying Animagecraft in the hopes he’ll turn into something sufficiently imposing even the Dark Lord himself won’t be able to keep Draco under his thumb. But just his luck, his Animagus form turns out to be a dragon, and a rather randy juvenile at that, intent on finding its mate: one Harry James Potter.

Draconem dormientem nunquam excitat by toomuchplor 24,689 words, M

A wizard craved a dragon’s enormous trove of treasure, and so he hid behind a tree and cast a powerful sleeping spell on the great beast — In which Harry goes on special assignment.

The theme for this Set is rather obvious: Dentist AU's. I'm just kidding. Its dragons. Big lizards, scaly cats, fire belching beasts. So, here are some of the most wonderful stories I have ever read (that also happen to include a dragon).

Firstly 'Such Great Heights' has a very special place in my heart. It is not only beautifully written and includes hilarious, witty, mean, soft and livelike characters - but it also has one of the most realistically flawed and yet somehow stupidly romantic love stories between Draco and Harry ever. Its just so ... just read it, and then re-read it. You have to! Fine, I will as well.

'Men Who Love Dragons Too Much' is honestly a great and unique retelling of book seven. It has Draco joining the trio on the horcrux-hunt and just makes its strange premise work perfectly. The characterizations are on point, the relationships are completly realistic and the love story fits very organically into the just slightly altered canon.

Finally, 'Draconem dormientem nunquam excitat' is a marvellous, enjoyable read from start to finish. Its sharply written and delivers on a fitting dynamic between middle aged Draco and Harry. Also - if you would sponteanously transform into a dragon in the middle of a street, woudn't you have some fun? Well, Draco doesn't, but I did, while reading about his struggle. So, Enjoy!

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Utagawa Sadahide :: Dragon and Tiger

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“A constant image [in myths] is that of the conflict of the eagle and the serpent. The serpent bound to the earth, the eagle in spiritual flight – isn't that conflict something we all experience? And then, when the two amalgamate, we get a wonderful dragon, a serpent with wings.” ― Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth

[helloforgottenlibrary]

The 47 Rōnin returning with the head of their lord's enemy, by Utagawa Sadahide, 1847-1852

[japaneseaesthetics]

Complete Picture of a Steamship: Scenery of Uraga from the Sea, by Utagawa Sadahide, 1863

[japanese-plants]

Four O'Clocks, Balloon Flowers and Fishes by Utagawa Sadahide (歌川貞秀, 1807-1873)

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"Dutch Woman and Child", 1860, by Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide

[a-bit-of-japanology]

Dragon and Tiger

Utagawa Sadahide - Edo period

Imaginary fight between the two auspicious animals representing the sky (dragon) and the earth (tiger).

Whenever the dark clouds appear and the strong wind blows, the legend says the two are fighting (none of them wins, however).

[acityofbirds]

wersterners in a toyshop - utagawa sadahide

[ukiyoecatearpillar]

True View of a Yokohama Mercantile House by Utagawa Sadahide (1861, dyptich, ink on paper)

Art Institute of Chicago

[image-junkie]

Landscapes and Horizons from the NYPL Japanese Prints Collection. (Please explore this collection—it’s breathtaking!) Andō, Hiroshige, 1797-1858, No. 17, Yui: The Frightful Satta Pass, 1855. From the ‘Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations also known as the Vertical Tôkaidô’ Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849, Fine Wind, Clear Weather, c. 1830. 

Andō, Hiroshige, Sudden Shower over Shin-Ôhashi Bridge and Atake (Ôhashi Atake no yûdachi), 1857. Katsushika, Hokusai, Lake Suwa in Shinano Province, 1823 - 1829. From the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji Utagawa, Sadahide, 1807-1873, View of the Pleasure Quarter in Yokohama, Kanagawa, c. 1875. Andō, Hiroshige, Kanbara: Night Snow (Kanbara, yoru no yuki), 1833-1834 Andō, Hiroshige, The Moon Crossing Bridge at Arashiyama in Yamashiro Province, 1853 - 1856. Andō, Hiroshige, Kiga, 1852.

[the-evil-clergyman]

Dragon by Utagawa Sadahide (Edo Period)

[theserpens]

Serpens' Drarry Recs: Overview

This is an overview post to provide quick access to the first fifteen Rec Lists on this Blog. I could not resist giving each one a dramatic headline and intro picture. But if you are looking for really quick links, look no further: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen and fifteen.

And now, for the fun part:

Set One: Animal Transformations, Humor and 'That Moment' when Your Cute Bunny, Owl or Dog is Actually Your Childhood Nemesis.

Set Two: Two Grumpy, Traumatized Men Stuck in a Cabin: Working through their Problems and Falling In Love.

Set Three: Angsty, Toxic and Self-Destructive Romance Between Hurt Boys, Shortly After a War. The Fragile Solace of Destruction.

Set Four: Secret or Hidden Identities, Spies and Sleeping Together Without Recognizing Each Other. Drama Ensues!

Set Five: Curses, Love-Potion-Accidents, Binding Hexes and other Magical Hijinks cause a Romance. With Humor and Twists.

Set Six: Draco in the Muggle World, Harry thinking Draco Malfoy is Up To Something. Or He Feels Lost and likes to Follow Draco Around.

Set Seven: De-Aging, Memory Curses and Casework Bring Harry and Draco Together, as they Untangle their Complicated History.

Set Eight: Bound Together, by Magic or by Circumstance, they have to learn to Understand Each Other. Angst, but its Hurt with Comfort.

Set Nine: Former Enemies, now Not-Quite-Friends-With-Benefits. They are not really 'Casually' Sleeping Together, of course.

Set Ten: In Between Hogwarts Classes the Boys are Messing Around. Sixth Year, on Opposite Sides of a Brewing War. It's Angsty, naturally.

Set Eleven: Old Magical Houses are Spooky (meaning Haunted) and Proud (Semi-Sentient). But One Can Fall In Love In Them Too!

Set Twelve: Eigth Year, Dealing with Trauma through Violent Collision, with Fists and Kisses. Antagonistic Love Stories.

Set Thirteen: Eigth Year Again, but Soft and Sweet. Boys leaving the War behind them, finding new Peace and Connection in Each Other.

Set Fourteen: It's Dragons! Including Dragons as Pets, or Our Draco Transforming Into One. Many Scaly, Fire-Breathing Monsters - Yay!

Set Fifteen: Harry stumbling upon Draco in an Unexpected Place. Stories about Growing Up, Coming Out and Moving On.

The cropped artworks can be found full sized in the matching Rec List Posts with credits in the tags, but here is a complete overview of all used artists and works:

David Shrigley - Ohne Titel (Header), Susa Monteiro aka Susana Philipp Baiôa Monteiro - No Title (One), Felix Vallotton - La falaise de la grève blanche (Two), Egon Schiele - Zwei Männer (Three), Renè Magritte - The Lovers (Four), Edvard Munch - Mondlicht (Five), Harland Miller - Blonde But Not Forgotten (Six), Claude Monet - Water Lillies (Seven), Marina Abramovic - Rest Energy (Eight), Mikulàs Galanda - No Title (Nine), Unknown Etching - A lion and a Snake (Ten), René Magritte (Eleven), Denis Sarazhin - Pantomine 3 (Twelve), Vincent Van Gogh (Thirteen), Utagawa Sadahide - A dragon and two tigers (Fourteen), Helene Delmaire (Fifteen)

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Utagawa Sadahide(1807-1873) :: Detail, “Dragon & Tigers”

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Everyone has that moment I think, the moment when something so momentous happens that it rips your very being into small pieces. And then you have to stop. For a long time, you gather your pieces. And it takes such a very long time, not to fit them back together, but to assemble them in a new way, not necessarily a better way. More, a way you can live with until you know for certain that this piece should go there, and that one there.

Kathleen Glasgow, Girl in Pieces

[via "alive on all channels"]

[philamuseum]

Spring is here and the cherry blossoms are blooming throughout Philadelphia. Due to their short lifespan, cherry blossoms are a symbolic flower of spring and remind us of the fleeting nature of life. Luckily for us, we can enjoy their beauty a little longer with works of art. "View of the Pleasure Quarters with Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom in the Miyozaki District of the New Port of Yokohama near Kanagawa," 1860, by Utagawa Sadahide

[japaneseaesthetics]

The Earth Spider (Tsuchigumo), by Utagawa Sadahide, 1843, Japan

[japanese-plants]

Cherry by Sadahide Utagawa (1807-1873), included in Bansho Shashin Zufu (Varieties of Natural Phenomena) published in 1864