Standing Beauty with Sleeve to Her Mouth
Artist: Attributed to Iwasa Matabei Katsushige
Single female figure with her sleeve-covered hand covering the lower part of her face. She wears multiple robes: outermost is predominately black wih color snowflake motifs, while an exposed red undergarment features white and pink peonies and green peony leaves. Elaborate mounting features kimono brocades for upper and lower portions and include embroidered Chinese characters for "Spring" and "Deepen". Ichimonji strips above and below painting are made of black paper painted with gold designs.
- Date
- c. 1650-1660
- In our collection
- since December the 20th, 2010 up to now
- Dimensions
- 14 13/16 x 10 5/16 in. (37.7 x 26.2 cm) (image) 64 9/16 x 14 15/16 in. (164 x 38 cm) (mount) 42.7 cm W w/rollers
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Ink, color, gold, and shell white on paper
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- Composition
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oxygen 50% iron 2% copper 32% atium 16%