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Woman with Battledore and Shuttlecock
Woman with Battledore and Shuttlecock is an unspecified painting by the Ukiyo-e artist Torii Kiyotomo. It dates from 1817 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Subject & Meaning
The work focuses on the representation of the woman herself while she performs this specific recreational action.
The painting depicts a single woman engaged in the activity of playing with a battledore and shuttlecock. This subject matter presents a straightforward scene of a female figure participating in a traditional pastime. The work focuses on the representation of the woman herself while she performs this specific recreational action.
As a depiction of daily life or leisure, the image centers on the figure and her interaction with the game equipment without additional narrative context provided in the sources.
Technique & Style
Woman with Battledore and Shuttlecock is a 1817 painting by Torii Kiyotomo, depicting a woman engaged in the traditional Japanese children's game of battledore and shuttlecock. The work was created in Japan and is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection. The painting exemplifies ukiyo-e stylistic conventions through its flat color fields, linear contours, and emphasis on narrative detail.
History & Provenance
The painting Woman with Battledore and Shuttlecock was created by the Japanese artist Torii Kiyotomo in 1817. It depicts a woman engaged in the game of battledore and shuttlecock. The work is currently held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Context
The work Woman with Battledore and Shuttlecock by Torii Kiyotomo was created in 1817 in Japan and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It exemplifies ukiyo-e themes of domestic leisure and reflects the artist's specialization in bijin-ga, or portraits of beautiful women. The painting is part of a broader tradition of woodblock imagery that captured everyday scenes in Edo-period Japan, situating it within the evolving visual culture of the time.
Overview
Created in 1817 by Torii Kiyotomo, this small-scale painting portrays a solitary female figure engaged in a leisurely game. The work is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it is displayed among other examples of early‑nineteenth‑century Japanese genre painting.
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