Beauty Receiving a Visitor
1705
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1705
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Beauty Receiving a Visitor is a 1705 unspecified by Tamura Suio, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A woman in a flowing robe steps onto a wooden porch to greet a visitor, while others watch from inside. The wind lifts their sleeves and the sheer curtains around them. Two swords at the visitor’s side and rich fabric patterns show their high status. The scene is set in an *engawa*—a narrow veranda that wraps around traditional Japanese homes. It’s a quiet moment, but the breeze and the raised curtain make it feel alive, like we’re peeking into a private world. To see more of these everyday yet elegant scenes, look up japan, edo period (1615–1868).
Here, a person steps out to the engawa , a wood-floored corridor that runs along the outer edge of a house, to greet a visitor as the individual’s companions look on. A strong breeze blows the sleeves of their robes and the translucent blinds enclosing their sitting room. The group’s wealth and high status is signified by the two swords the visitor carries and everyone’s intricately patterned garments. A raised blind lets the viewer peek in to see a black lacquer box decorated with designs in gold powder and a ceramic incense burner on a hexagonal lacquer tray positioned carefully in the…
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