Chōzan of Chōjiya from the series Triptych of Beauties Before Blinds
1780
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
About the artist
1780
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Chōzan of Chōjiya from the series Triptych of Beauties Before Blinds is a 1780 by Kitagawa Utamaro, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A woman in a flowing pink and green robe stands behind a wooden fence. She holds a fan and a branch with pink flowers. The fence has gaps where you can see more flowers and birds flying around. Her hair is styled neatly, and she wears a simple headpiece. This print focuses on soft colors and delicate details, especially the flowers and fabric patterns. The artist used clean lines and bright hues to show the woman’s graceful pose. Next, check out Kitagawa Utamaro to see more of his work.
The yellow title cartouche at the upper right of this print lets us know it was part of a triptych.
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