Courtesan Seated at a Writing Table
1794
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
About the artist
1794
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Courtesan Seated at a Writing Table is a 1794 by Utagawa Toyohiro, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a woman in traditional Japanese clothing, sitting at a low table. She's holding a brush and appears to be writing on a piece of paper. The table has a small container with brushes and a rectangular box on it. The woman's kimono is patterned, and she wears her hair up with sticks in it. The background is a plain color, which helps focus attention on the woman and her activity. The style of this painting is similar to works by other artists of the Romanticism movement. If you're interested in seeing more like this, check out the Romanticism movement.
Your cart is empty
Explore artworks →
