Hananoto of the Ebiya in Kyōmachi 1-chome, from the series Songs of the Four Seasons in the Pleasure Quarters

1710

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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Hananoto of the Ebiya in Kyōmachi 1-chome, from the series Songs of the Four Seasons in the Pleasure Quarters is a 1710 by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1710 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a woman sitting sideways, dressed in fancy robes. Her clothes have bold patterns in gold, green, and pink, with a big floral design on her sleeve. She wears a black wig with a high bun and holds a fan. The background is plain, so the focus stays on her. The artist used strong contrasts between light and dark to shape her face and clothes. This helps make her look three-dimensional. Look up *chiaroscuro* to see how this technique works in other paintings.