1850
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Women in procession with palanquin is a 1850 paint by Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide, a Ukiyo-e work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a group of women in a long line, carrying a decorated palanquin. They wear matching robes with red hair ornaments and flower crowns. Some hold fans or parasols, and a few kneel or lean on the ground. Trees and a bright parasol shade the scene, making it look lively but calm. The women’s faces are simple, almost like sketches, but their poses show movement. Notice how the artist used bold black lines to separate the figures and background. Look up Utagawa Sadahide to see more of his work.
The artwork is an ink and colour painting on paper by Utagawa Sadahide, created in 1850. It depicts a procession of women carrying a palanquin. The piece was purchased from Mr. Hogitaro Inada and accessioned into the collection in 1909.
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Utagawa Sadahide , also known as Gountei Sadahide, was a Japanese artist best known for his prints in the ukiyo-e style as a member of the Utagawa school.
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