Portrait of a Courtesan Holding a Pipe (from the series The Six Immortal Poets in Modern Dress)
1794
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1794
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows a woman in a kimono, holding a pipe in her right hand. She has black hair styled in an updo, with long sticks holding it in place. The background is a light beige color. The woman is looking to her left, and there are two cards above her head with Japanese writing on them. The overall mood of the painting is calm and serene. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to check out the Romanticism movement.
