白拍子・遊女図|Shirabyōshi Dancer and Female Servant; Courtesan and Girl Attendant
The Met
Artist: Tsukioka Settei(Japanese, 1710–1786)
Date: mid-18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll paintings, remounted as a two‑panel folding screen; ink, color, and gold on silk
Dimensions: Image (each): 45 in. × 16 1/2 in. (114.3 × 41.9 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two gold-leaf screen panels show women and a child in colorful kimonos, one woman kneeling
Detailed Description
A two-panel screen features each panel framed by a dark reddish-brown border. The background of both panels is covered in gold leaf, showing a textured, reflective surface. Within each panel, a large rectangular area of matte gold forms the central ground for the figures. On the left panel, a tall woman stands facing right, looking down at a smaller child. The woman has an elaborate dark hairstyle, a pale face, and wears a long, flowing kimono patterned with red, green, and white motifs over a lighter undergarment. Her left hand is raised slightly, and her right hand is near her waist. The child, standing to the left of the woman and slightly in front, looks up at her. The child wears a dark kimono with colorful floral patterns in pink, blue, and white, and holds a small, red, purse-like object in their left hand. To the left of the figures, a vertical column of dark text is visible. On the right panel, a tall woman stands facing left, looking down at a kneeling woman. The standing woman has an elaborate dark hairstyle adorned with a yellow ornament, a pale face, and wears a long kimono patterned with red, green, and black designs. Her hands are positioned near her waist. The kneeling woman is on her right knee, facing the standing woman and looking up. She wears a light blue kimono with white and red patterns. Her hands are clasped together, holding a red object with white and blue accents. To the right of the figures, a vertical column of dark text is visible.
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