喜多川歌麿画 絵兄弟娘道成寺 見立猿廻し 「絵兄弟」|A Woman Dressing a Girl for a the Kabuki Dance “Musume Dojōji,” with “Brother Picture” (E-kyōdai) of a Monkey Trainer
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1796
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This print shows two women in bright, patterned robes. One holds a fan and leans over the other, who kneels with her back turned. The woman in front wears a red-and-black outfit with leaf designs, while the other has a peach dress with green trim. A small inset picture in the top corner depicts two men—one sitting and holding a stick, the other standing with a fan. The women’s robes are covered in tiny dots and swirling lines, giving them texture. The inset scene looks like a different story, maybe a play or a folk tale. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
