1776
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
礒田湖竜斎画「雛形若菜初模様 四ツ目屋内 さよぎぬ」|The Courtesan Sayoginu of the Yotsumeya Brothel, from the series “A Pattern Book of the Year’s First Designs, Fresh as Spring Herbs” (Hinagata wakana hatsu moyō) is a 1776 ink by Isoda Koryūsai, a Romanticism work, depicting Flower, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows a woman in a black kimono with a floral pattern, holding a plant with white flowers. She is sitting on the floor, and there is a red vase in front of her. The background is a light brown color. The woman's kimono has a design of birds and flowers, and she is wearing a red headband. The plant she is holding has long stems and white flowers with yellow centers. The vase in front of her is red with a wicker pattern. This painting is a beautiful example of Japanese art from the Romanticism movement. You can learn more about the artist, Isoda Koryūsai, by looking up his name.
