Woman with Scroll
late 18th century - ca. 1806
Utamaro, the master of 'bijin-ga' or pictures of beautiful women, captures a quiet moment of a woman engrossed in reading a long scroll. She kneels gracefully in a patterned pink kimono, seemingly oblivious to the decorative fan hanging on the wooden post behind her. This woodblock print showcases the artist's signature delicate lines and attention to the intricate details of Edo-period fashion. Fun fact: despite his fame for these elegant portraits, Utamaro was once arrested and handcuffed for 50 days for creating a print that accidentally depicted a forbidden military ruler!
- Technique
- woodblock print
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