花魁図|Parading Courtesan
The Met
Artist: Momokawa Shikō(Japanese, active late 18th– early 19th century)
Date: late 18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 35 1/16 × 11 5/8 in. (89 × 29.6 cm) Overall with knobs: 65 1/4 × 18 1/8 in. (165.7 × 46 cm) Overall with mounting: 65 1/4 × 16 1/8 in. (165.7 × 41 cm)
Credit Line: Fishbein-Bender Collection, Gift of T. Richard Fishbein and Estelle P. Bender, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2020
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A vertical scroll painting shows a woman in a patterned kimono beneath calligraphic text
Detailed Description
A vertical scroll painting features a woman beneath calligraphic text. The upper half of the scroll contains multiple columns of black calligraphic text, arranged vertically from right to left. Below the text, a woman stands, facing slightly left, with her head turned towards the viewer. She wears a long-sleeved kimono with a train extending to the bottom edge of the scroll. The kimono is predominantly dark green and black, decorated with patterns in red, blue, and gold. A circular green motif is visible on her right sleeve. Her left hand is raised to her head, touching her dark, styled hair, which includes red accents. Her face is pale, and her lips are red. A small red rectangular seal is visible to the right of her lower body. The background behind the woman is a plain, light beige. The scroll is framed by a repeating light blue and white geometric pattern.
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