The Courtesan Karauta of Chojiya Reading a Book (from the series Six Authors of the Green Houses)
1794
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1794
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Courtesan Karauta of Chojiya Reading a Book (from the series Six Authors of the Green Houses) is a 1794 by Kitagawa Utamaro, a Romanticism work, depicting reading, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a woman reading a book. She's dressed in traditional Japanese clothes. The artist added subtle details to her outfit and the room. The woman is a courtesan, which was a high-status job in Japan at the time. These women were known for their intelligence and cultural skills. Check out the work of artist Kitagawa Utamaro for more like this.
