Two Women by a Bamboo Blind
1797
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1797
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This print shows two women in a garden. One stands in the foreground, wearing a black robe with pink sleeves and a black hat, holding a fan. The other woman leans over a low fence, reaching toward a bird perched on bamboo. Tall bamboo stalks frame the scene, and a wooden building peeks out behind them. The standing woman’s robe has delicate white flowers on the hem, and her sandals are barely visible. The bird looks calm, almost ignoring the woman reaching for it. Next, look up Kitagawa Utamaro to see more of his detailed prints.
