Going to the Kabuki Theater in the Hour of the Hare (From the Series The Twelve Hours with Daily Events)
1804
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1804
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
In the painting, two women are shown. The woman in the foreground is wearing a green kimono with a red and white floral pattern, and a purple checkered robe with green leaves. She has a pink bow in her black hair, which is styled in an updo. The woman in the background is wearing a striped kimono and has her hair in a bun. There is a vertical red banner with Japanese writing and a floral design on the left side of the painting. The women are looking down, and the background is a light brown color. The overall atmosphere of the painting is serene and elegant. This painting is reminiscent of the work of Japanese artists from the Romanticism movement, who often depicted scenes of everyday life with attention to detail and beauty.
