Seated Courtesan with Her Attendant
1704
34.0 x 54.0 cm
A courtesan leans against an armrest and engages her young attendant (kamuro) in conversation. Close inspection shows that the kamuro holds a small incense burner from which a thin line of smoke is rising, and the courtesan presents her right hand as though requesting the kamuro to hand it to her.Kaigetsudō school artists specialized in ukiyo-e paintings of single-figure statuesque beauties. Their work is characterized by modulated brush lines, boldly patterned robes of clear coloration, and nearly rectangular faces with narrow, almond-shaped eyes. They used inexpensive pigments and painted on a paper ground. Their paintings were produced in large numbers, in some cases as souvenirs of a visit to the Yoshiwara. This work is remarkable for being painted on silk and for departing from the standing-figure format of the Kaigetsudō studio.
kaigetsudō ando(? – 1743)
Discover Kaigetsudō Ando (c. 1671-1743), a rare Japanese painter of bijinga & courtesans. Known for elegant style & distinctive patterns, his work shaped ukiyo-e art.
作品詳細
- 作品名: Seated Courtesan with Her Attendant
- 作家: kaigetsudō ando
- 制作年: 1704
- 作品サイズ: 34.0 x 54.0 cm
- 技法: Landscape
- 著作権の状態: パブリックドメイン
- 彩度: Vivid
- 知覚輝度: brilliant