遊女と詩人|Courtesan with Client before a Tokonoma Alcove
1798
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
About the artist
1798
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
遊女と詩人|Courtesan with Client before a Tokonoma Alcove is a 1798 ink by Kubo Shunman, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows a courtesan and a client in a room. The courtesan is wearing a kimono and has a fan in her hand. The client is sitting on the floor, looking at her. There is a tokonoma alcove in the background with a scroll hanging in it. The room is decorated with traditional Japanese furniture and accessories. The colors used in the painting are muted, with a focus on pastel shades. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of elegance and refinement. The painting is a great example of Japanese art from the late 18th century. To learn more about this style, check out the Romanticism movement.
