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.
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- Название: Seated Courtesan with Her Attendant
- Художник: kaigetsudō ando
- Год: 1704
- Размер оригинала: 34.0 x 54.0 cm
- Формат: Landscape
- Правовой статус: Общественное достояние
- Насыщенность цвета: Vivid
- Воспринимаемая яркость: brilliant