Woman Reading a Letter (from the series Seven Episodes in the Life of Komachi in the Floating World)
1806
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1806
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A woman sits cross-legged on the floor, dressed in a long pink robe with green and white patterns. She wears a black hat with yellow ribbons and holds an open letter in her hands. Behind her, a bamboo pole holds a red paper fan with writing on it. This print is part of a series about a famous poet’s life. The bright colors and simple shapes focus on her quiet moment. Look up Kitagawa Utamaro next for more of his delicate portraits.
