The Courtesan Misyama of Chojiya (from the series Eight Views of Beautiful Women of the Green Houses)
1794
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1794
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows two women in traditional Japanese clothing. The woman on the right is dressed in a white kimono with a pattern of cranes and clouds, and she is wearing a hat with a long, thin shape. The woman on the left is wearing a black kimono with a pattern of flowers, and she is kneeling on the ground. The woman in the white kimono is looking down at the woman in the black kimono, who is looking up at her. The background of the painting is a light brown color. The artist who created this painting is Kitagawa Utamaro.
