Women Accompanying a Girl to a Shrine

1794

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Women Accompanying a Girl to a Shrine is a 1794 by Katsukawa Shunchō, a Romanticism work, depicting Pavilion, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Katsukawa Shunchō
When & what style?: 1794 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows women and a girl walking to a shrine. The scene is set in a quiet landscape with trees and buildings in the background. It's interesting that the artist focused on the daily life of women during the Edo period, giving us a glimpse of their routines. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: Katsukawa Shunchō (Japanese)

About the artist

Artist

Katsukawa Shunchō

Katsukawa Shunchō lived in Edo (now Tokyo) during the late 1700s, a time when floating-world prints—colorful scenes of theater, courtesans, and everyday life—were all the rage.

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