喜多川歌麿画 六玉川 扇屋内 花扇 扇屋内花扇|The Oiran Hanaogi of Ogiya, from the series “Six Jewel Rivers” (Mutamagawa)
1796
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1796
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
A woman in a dark, ornate kimono sits cross-legged on a woven mat. Her hair is styled high with pins, and she holds a fan with one hand while looking down. The fan has delicate gold designs, and a small sprig of greenery rests on her lap. A low table sits behind her, with a folded cloth on top. Notice how the artist used sharp lines to define her robes and the fan’s details—this style was common in Japanese prints of this time. Look up Kitagawa Utamaro next to see more of his work.
