鈴木春信画 坐鋪八景 とけひの晩鐘|Evening Chime of the Clock (Tokei no banshō), from the series “Eight Parlor Views” (Zashiki hakkei)
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1766
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This print shows two women in a room with sliding doors and a balcony. One is kneeling on a red mat, adjusting the hair of the other woman who sits on the floor. The woman standing wears a red-and-black checkered robe, while the seated woman has a pale, patterned dress. Outside the balcony, bamboo grows near a tiled wall, and a few flowers lie on the ground. The artist used fine lines to show fabric folds and shadows, especially on the seated woman’s dress. This style helps the clothes look soft and real. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with lines.
