Ugui (portrait)

Ugui (御後絵, Okinawan: ugui) are posthumous portraits from the Ryukyu Kingdom (modern Okinawa Prefecture, Japan). Although it is unknown when the tradition of portraiture first began in the area, Ryukyu developed a unique style during the 15th-19th centuries.

Ugui were all painted in similar style; they all place the king in the center surrounded by high officials and other retainers, with the king much larger than the others to emphasize his power and authority. The king is shown with the royal regalia.

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