1744
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Courtesan Reading a Poem Slip Tied to Flowers in a Vase is a 1744 by Ishikawa Toyonobu, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a woman in a bright yellow robe with floral patterns. She’s holding a scroll in one hand and a black vase filled with flowers in the other. Her hair is up, and she’s wearing a simple black headpiece. The background is plain, so the focus stays on her and the vase. The vase has pink and white flowers, and the woman looks like she’s reading something tied to the flowers. The colors are bold and flat, with no shading to make things look three-dimensional. If you like this style, check out more about Ishikawa Toyonobu.
Ishikawa Toyonobu spent his life in Edo, now Tokyo, where he carved and printed the everyday scenes of city life.
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