1744
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Lady Murasaki at Ishiyama Overlooking a Panorama with Eight Views of Lake Biwa is a 1744 by Okumura Masanobu, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a woman sitting on a porch. Behind her are two big windows with views of a lake and hills. She’s dressed in simple robes, holding a fan. A servant kneels nearby, holding something. The roof has red beams and a tiled look. The lake outside has eight small scenes painted in the windows—tiny boats and buildings. The artist used flat colors and clear lines, no deep shadows. Look up Okumura Masanobu next to see more of his work.
Okumura Masanobu lived in Edo (now Tokyo) when the city was a flashy, fast-growing hub of theater, gossip, and new ideas.
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