Untitled
The Met
Artist: Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章(Japanese, 1726–1792)
Date: 18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 40 3/4 x 12 1/2 in. (103.5 x 31.8 cm)
Credit Line: Charles Stewart Smith Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Charles Stewart Smith Jr., and Howard Caswell Smith, in memory of Charles Stewart Smith, 1914
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A woman in an elaborate, patterned kimono looks right, with two butterflies flying above her
Detailed Description
The image is a vertical painting featuring a standing woman on a plain, warm tan background, framed by a patterned border. The woman is positioned slightly to the left of center, facing towards the right side of the frame, with her head turned to look directly right. Her dark hair is styled upwards, adorned with a red band and gold decorative elements. Her face is pale with defined features, including dark eyebrows and small red lips. She wears an elaborate, multi-layered kimono-style garment. The inner layer is dark blue with subtle gold patterns. The outer layer is a light cream color, richly decorated with large, circular floral motifs in shades of red, blue, green, and gold. Red ribbons and sashes flow from her waist and sleeves. Her long, wide sleeves extend past her hands, and she holds a dark fan in her left hand, partially visible. Two light-colored butterflies with dark markings are depicted in the upper portion of the tan background, one in the upper left and one in the upper right. The entire central image is surrounded by a light green border featuring a repeating pattern of gold circles and stylized cloud shapes. Small red calligraphic characters are visible in the lower right corner of the tan background.
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