Women Cutting Branches of Bush Clover; The Noji Tama River in Omi Province, from an untitled series of the Six Tama Rivers
1784
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1784
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows three women in a garden by a river. The woman on the left stands tall, holding a branch with pink flowers. The middle woman kneels, reaching up to help. The woman on the right bends over, carrying a basket on her back. Trees and bushes fill the background, with a winding stream at the bottom. The pink flowers on the branches are a key detail—this is bush clover, a plant often linked to spring in Japanese art. The scene looks peaceful, with soft colors and careful brushwork. If you like this, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like it.
