Woman with a Hand Mirror from the series The Six Tama Rivers of the Floating World
1834
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1834
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Woman with a Hand Mirror from the series The Six Tama Rivers of the Floating World is a 1834 by Utagawa Kunisada, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a woman in a traditional Japanese kimono, holding a hand mirror. She is standing in front of a circular frame with a blue and white floral pattern. The woman's kimono is striped with blue, white, and pink, and she has a black obi around her waist. Her hair is styled in an updo, and she is wearing a pink and blue hairpin. The circular frame behind her has a blue and white floral pattern, and there are some Japanese characters written on the right side of the frame. The background of the painting is a light beige color. The woman's pose and expression suggest that she is getting ready for a special occasion. The painting is a beautiful example of Japanese art from the early 19th century. To learn more about the Romanticism movement, check out the works of Utagawa Kunisada.
