勝川春章筆 立姿美人図|Woman in a Black Kimono
The Met
Artist: Katsukawa Shunshō 勝川春章(Japanese, 1726–1792)
Date: 1783–89
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk
Dimensions: Image: 33 1/2 × 11 1/4 in. (85.1 × 28.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 67 11/16 × 15 7/8 in. (172 × 40.4 cm) Overall with knobs: 67 11/16 × 17 13/16 in. (172 × 45.2 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Full-length painting of a woman in a black kimono with a patterned sash on a scroll
Detailed Description
The image is a vertical painting on a hanging scroll, depicting a single woman standing against a plain background. The woman is shown in full length, positioned slightly to the right of the center, facing towards the left and looking downwards. Her skin is pale, and her dark hair is styled elaborately, pulled up and secured with several dark pins or combs. She wears a long, dark kimono, primarily black, with subtle patterns visible on the lower half of the garment, appearing as dark blue or grey floral motifs. A white undergarment is visible at her neck and sleeves. Her left arm is bent, holding a white sash or outer garment that is draped over her arm and extends down her side. This white fabric is adorned with small, light blue and green floral or leaf patterns. The sleeves of her black kimono have a red lining visible at the cuffs. Her feet are visible at the bottom, wearing white tabi socks and dark sandals with light-colored soles. The background behind the woman is a solid, light golden-brown color, with no other elements. The painting is framed by a decorative border. The inner border features thin stripes of dark blue, light blue, and red, interspersed with small white dots. The outer border is wider, with a pattern of brown and gold stripes, and a more intricate gold pattern at the very top and bottom sections. Red characters and a red seal are visible on the right side of the golden-brown background, near the woman's lower right arm.
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