Courtesan with a Kitten
701
33.0cm x 53.0cm
A seated courtesan is dressed in a gray-patterned over-robe (uchikake), a brilliant red kimono decorated with white dots arranged in a faux tie dyed pattern, and a white under-robe. Her two tiered chignon is fastened with a white cloth tie and a tortoiseshell comb. She leans against a kotatsu brazier covered by a low table and a cloth for warmth during the winter season. In one hand she holds a long stemmed tobacco pipe (kiseru), and with the other she caresses a kitten. In front of her is a lacquered tray containing a set of utensils used for smoking, along with the pipe of her unseen male client. A three-stringed shamisen lies beside her, its plectrum tucked beneath the strings.
nishikawa sukenobu (1671 – 1750)
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Об этом произведении
- Название: Courtesan with a Kitten
- Художник: nishikawa sukenobu
- Год: 701
- Размер оригинала: 33.0cm x 53.0cm
- Формат: Landscape
- Правовой статус: Общественное достояние
- Основной цвет: Driftwood
- Цветовой тон: Golden Yellow Range