An Attractive Woman Who Looks Like the Actor Iwai Hanshiro V
1806
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1806
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This print shows a woman in a black-and-white checkered robe, kneeling on a woven mat. She holds a small bowl in one hand and a fan in the other, with another fan resting near her head. Her hair is styled in a high, elegant bun, and she wears a dark hat with a gold pin. In the top-left corner, a smaller portrait of her face appears inside a fan shape. The artist used simple lines and flat colors, focusing on clean shapes and patterns rather than deep shadows. The woman’s calm pose and everyday objects suggest a quiet moment in daily life. Next, check out the artist Kitagawa Utamaro to see more of his work.
