“Japanese motif ”, watercolor, gouache, ink on paper, an interpretation of Japanese Costume inspired by Akira Kurosawa's movies and Erte's illustrations. Ms. Ivanov teaches Fashion Illustration at the Art Institute in Ft, Lauderdale and works as a visual artist. "Eastern/ western cross relations in art and costume is a field of my special interest that I reflected in the ongoing art show “East Meets West: Fine Art of Fashion Illustration” at Mark K. Wheeler Gallery ( Fort Lauderdale, FL)." Information about the art show is available at
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Image courtesy of Irina Ivanova