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扇屋内春日野わかなこてう|The Oiran Kasugano of Ōgiya on Parade

Kitagawa Utamaro

1788

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism Ukiyo-e 18th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

扇屋内春日野わかなこてう|The Oiran Kasugano of Ōgiya on Parade is a 1788 ink by Kitagawa Utamaro, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Kitagawa Utamaro
When & what style?: 1788 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows three women in traditional Japanese clothing, with the woman in the center being the tallest. She wears a kimono with a floral pattern and has a parasol in her hand. The two women on either side of her are smaller and wear simpler kimonos. The background is a light color with some branches and leaves. The woman in the center is the main focus of the painting, and her kimono is decorated with intricate designs. The two women on either side of her seem to be attending to her, and they are all walking together in a procession. The artist who created this painting is Kitagawa Utamaro.