楊洲周延画 『開花貴婦人競』|A Contest of Elegant Ladies among the Cherry Blossoms (Kaika kifujin kisoi)
1887
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1887
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
楊洲周延画 『開花貴婦人競』|A Contest of Elegant Ladies among the Cherry Blossoms (Kaika kifujin kisoi) is a 1887 ink by Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu, a Impressionism work, depicting flower, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This triptych shows three scenes of women in bright, colorful dresses standing indoors. The left panel has a woman in a white gown by a balcony overlooking cherry blossoms. The middle panel features a man in a dark suit and two women in flowing robes near a mirror. The right panel shows more women in fancy clothes, some holding fans, with a red carpet and patterned walls. Notice how the cherry blossoms appear in all three panels, linking the scenes together. The artist used bold colors and detailed patterns to make the dresses and backgrounds stand out. Look up Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu to see more of his work.
