団扇立美人図 (Uchiwa tachi bijin zu)|Courtesan with Fan and Koto
The Met
Artist: Chōbunsai Eishi 鳥文斎栄之(Japanese, 1756–1829)
Date: late 18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 34 9/16 × 10 15/16 in. (87.8 × 27.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 68 1/8 × 15 1/4 in. (173 × 38.7 cm) Overall with knobs: 68 5/8 × 17 3/8 in. (174.3 × 44.1 cm)
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2020
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A woman in a patterned kimono holds a fan, standing beside a stringed instrument
Detailed Description
The image shows a standing woman on a plain, light tan background. The woman is positioned slightly to the right of the center, facing left with her head tilted downwards. Her black hair is styled elaborately, adorned with multiple thin, golden, spiky ornaments radiating from the back of her head, and a red floral ornament near her left ear. Her face is pale, and her eyes are downcast. She wears a long, flowing kimono. The main body of the kimono is a muted purple-grey, with a cream-colored collar and red lining visible at the sleeves and hem. The lower portion of the kimono is decorated with a pattern of green leafy vines and small blue flowers. Her left arm is bent, holding a light-colored, closed fan with dark ribs. Her right hand holds a length of light cream-colored fabric that drapes down her front. To the lower left of the woman, a long, multi-stringed instrument rests on a low, red stand. A small blue object, possibly a book, and a piece of white paper are placed on the ground near the instrument. To the left of the woman's waist, a vertical column of black calligraphic text reads "春の夜の夢", followed by a red seal. The entire painting is framed by a decorative border with vertical stripes of gold, blue, and cream patterns.
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