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 a black kimono with a rooster and bamboo stands beside a child
Detailed Description
A vertical scroll painting depicts two figures, an adult woman and a child, against a plain, warm gold background. The taller figure, an adult woman, stands on the left, facing slightly right and looking down. She wears a long black kimono adorned with green bamboo stalks and a red and black rooster near the hem. A white undergarment is visible at her neck and sleeves. Her waist is cinched with a wide, patterned obi featuring blue, red, and gold floral or geometric designs. Her dark hair is styled in a tall, elaborate bun atop her head, with some strands framing her pale face. To her right and slightly in front, a shorter child stands, facing the woman and looking up. The child wears a grey kimono with a repeating pattern of blue, red, and gold motifs. White fabric is visible at the collar and sleeves. The child's dark hair is adorned with a cluster of white, possibly floral, decorations. Both hands hold a small, light-colored, rectangular object, possibly a tray or box. The child wears black sandals. The background is a uniform, unadorned gold color. A small red seal or signature is present in the lower left corner of the gold field. The central image is framed by a light green border with a subtle geometric pattern, and thin gold strips at the top and bottom.
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