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花魁と梅盆栽|Courtesan and her Child Attendant with a Potted Plum Tree

Katsukawa Shuntei

1815

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paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Plant

Dominant colour

花魁と梅盆栽|Courtesan and her Child Attendant with a Potted Plum Tree is a 1815 ink by Katsukawa Shuntei, a Romanticism work, depicting Plant, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Katsukawa Shuntei
When & what style?: 1815 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows two women in bright, patterned robes. One stands, holding a fan, while the other kneels by a small pot with a plant. The background is plain, but the clothes have swirling green and red designs. The standing woman’s outfit is bold—red with green leaf patterns. The kneeling woman holds a tiny potted plant with pink buds. This style of print was made for special occasions. Look up Katsukawa Shuntei to see more prints like this.