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An Attractive Woman Who Looks Like the Actor Iwai Hanshiro V is held by Cleveland Museum of Art.

What movement is An Attractive Woman Who Looks Like the Actor Iwai Hanshiro V?

An Attractive Woman Who Looks Like the Actor Iwai Hanshiro V is associated with Romanticism.

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Artwork

An Attractive Woman Who Looks Like the Actor Iwai Hanshiro V

Kitagawa Utamaro , 1806

An Attractive Woman Who Looks Like the Actor Iwai Hanshiro V is a print by the Romanticist artist Kitagawa Utamaro. It dates from 1806 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Accession no.: 1943.28
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Ralph King

About this work

Overview

This print, created by Kitagawa Utamaro in 1806, is titled 'An Attractive Woman Who Looks Like the Actor Iwai Hanshiro V' and is held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a serene woman kneeling on a mat, holding a bowl and fan, with another fan nearby. A smaller portrait of her face is inset in a fan shape at the top left. The scene suggests a tranquil moment in everyday life.

Technique & Style

Utamaro employed simple lines and flat colors to emphasize clean shapes and patterns, rather than deep shading. The composition focuses on the interplay of textures and colors, such as the black-and-white checkered robe and the gold pin on her hat.