The Courtesan Takihime and Attendants (from the series New Patterns of Young Greens)
1795
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1795
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a woman in a bright kimono standing between two young attendants, all dressed for New Year. The woman’s robe shows tiny scenes—a bridge, a castle, sails in clouds—while the girls’ robes have simple flowers. The tassels on their sleeves mean they’re still children. All three wear the same fan-shaped crest, marking them as part of a famous tea house. Look up *ukiyo-e* prints to see more like this.
