Courtesans at Leisure from the series The Six Immortal Poets
1784
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1784
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This print shows three women in a room with sliding doors that open to a garden. The woman on the left stands holding a fan, dressed in a pink robe with green sleeves. The other two sit on a low table, one playing a stringed instrument while the other rests her head on her hand, both in bright red-and-green kimonos. A small table holds food and tea things, and the garden outside has birds flying over trees. The artist used bold outlines and flat colors, with no shading to show depth. The focus is on the women’s elegant poses and patterned robes, not realistic details. Next, look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like this.
