懐月堂度辰筆 文を書く遊女図|Courtesan Writing a Letter
The Met
Artist: Kaigetsudō Doshin(Japanese, active 1711–1736)
Date: ca. 1715
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 19 1/2 × 23 5/8 in. (49.5 × 60 cm) Overall with mounting: 53 × 28 13/16 in. (134.6 × 73.2 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A woman in a blue and brown floral kimono sits on a tan ground, reading a scroll
Detailed Description
A single woman is seated on a plain, light tan ground, framed by decorative borders. The woman is positioned slightly to the right of the center, facing left and looking down at a long white scroll she holds. Her skin is pale, and her dark hair is pulled back into an elaborate bun at the top of her head, with a few strands falling over her shoulders. She wears a multi-layered kimono. The outermost layer is primarily light blue with large white camellia-like flowers and dark green leaves. Beneath this, a brown layer with similar white flowers and green leaves is visible, along with a red layer patterned with smaller gold flowers. Her sleeves are wide, and the fabric of her kimono spreads out around her on the ground. The white scroll is held with both hands, curving upwards from her lap towards her face. Her eyes are downcast, focused on the scroll. To the right of the woman, a small column of dark, vertical script is visible. The main tan panel is bordered at the top and bottom by a narrow band of dark blue with a grid-like pattern, which is then bordered by a wider, golden-brown band with a repeating floral and leaf motif. The left side also has this golden-brown floral border.
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