筑摩祭・鍋被り美人図 (Tsukuma matsuri, Nabe kaburi bijin zu)|Women Carrying Pots for the Tsukuma Festival
The Met
Artist: Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎(Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760–1849 Tokyo (Edo))
Date: ca. early 1880s
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; partly woodblock printed, partly painted in ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 33 9/16 × 12 3/8 in. (85.2 × 31.4 cm) Overall with mounting: 61 1/8 × 17 15/16 in. (155.3 × 45.6 cm) Overall with knobs: 61 1/8 × 20 1/8 in. (155.3 × 51.1 cm)
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2021
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two women in patterned garments, one balancing a dark object on her head, on a decorated scroll
Detailed Description
The artwork is a vertical scroll painting featuring two women against a plain background, framed by decorative borders. The background behind the figures is a solid, light tan color. The woman on the left stands slightly taller and is positioned slightly behind the woman on the right. She wears a light blue-grey kimono with a red lining visible at the sleeves and hem, and a dark green obi. Her right hand is raised, holding a dark, rounded, basket-like object on top of her head. Her left arm is bent, with her hand near her waist. Her hair is styled in an elaborate updo. The woman on the right wears a dark, possibly black or deep blue, kimono with a vibrant red and gold patterned lining visible at the sleeves and collar. She has a dark obi. Her left hand holds a small, dark, flat, rectangular object at her side. Her right hand is partially obscured by her sleeve. Her hair is also styled in an elaborate updo. Both women have pale complexions and dark hair. The scroll is bordered by a wide, light brown fabric with a repeating pattern of small, circular motifs in red, blue, and white. At the top, there is a wider band of gold fabric with a repeating pattern of two large, symmetrical, stylized motifs that resemble mythical creatures or elaborate floral designs. A similar wide band of gold fabric with a pattern of green and brown stylized pine branches or clouds is present at the bottom of the scroll.
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