1888
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Girl Holding a Cricket Cage is a 1888 by Kōno Bairei, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a woman in a loose robe and a tall hat, holding a small box with a round lid. The lines are simple but confident, and the shading keeps things soft. Her feet are bare, and she looks focused on the box. The box might hold a cricket—these were sometimes kept as pets in Japan. The style feels quick and sketchy, like a snapshot of daily life. Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like this.
Kōno Bairei (幸野 楳嶺; March 3, 1844 – February 20, 1895) was a Japanese painter, book illustrator, and art teacher.
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