歌川豊春筆 蜀山人（大田 南畝）賛 琴に立美人図|Female Entertainer with a Koto
1785
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1785
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This painting shows a woman in a traditional Japanese kimono, standing in front of a koto, a traditional Japanese stringed instrument. She is holding a brown cloth and looking down at the koto. The woman's kimono is black with peacock feathers and red and white flowers. Her hair is styled in an updo, and she is wearing a brown obi around her waist. The koto is placed on a low table, and there are some shoes on the floor next to it. The painting is done in ink and color on silk, and it has a romantic feel to it. It's a beautiful example of Japanese art from the 18th century. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to check out the Romanticism movement.
