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Tsubasa of Ōgiya

Unknown

1742

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Baroque 18th Century

Dominant colour

Tsubasa of Ōgiya is a 1742 by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1742 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This woman kneels on a woven mat, holding a fan. Her robe has swirling patterns in browns and golds, and her hair is tied back with a few thin sticks. The background is plain, with just a few lines of Japanese text. The fan she holds looks like it might be a prop for a play or a story. The artist used simple shapes and bold outlines to show her clothing and pose. If you like this style, look up Baroque next.