Woman Holding a Fan (from the series Ten Aspects of the Physiognomy of Women)
1793
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
About the artist
1793
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Woman Holding a Fan (from the series Ten Aspects of the Physiognomy of Women) is a 1793 by Kitagawa Utamaro, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This woman wears a black kimono with green floral sleeves and holds a fan in one hand. Her hair is styled neatly under a dark hat, and she has a calm expression. The background is plain, keeping focus on her. Notice the white flowers on her sleeve and the way her fingers rest lightly on the fan. The artist used simple lines and soft colors to show her face and clothes. Look up Kitagawa Utamaro to see more of his work.
