Woman Looking at a Painting
絵を見る女
- Date:
- 1918
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
A woman gazes at a hanging scroll painting on a wall, her back partially turned to the viewer. The composition creates an intriguing duality, with the viewer observing the woman who is herself absorbed in the contemplation of art. Her graceful posture and the elegant fall of her kimono create a composition that is itself a study in beauty observing beauty.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Woman Looking at a Painting (絵を見る女) was created by Hashiguchi Goyo (橋口五葉) in 1918.
Woman Looking at a Painting was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1918).
Woman Looking at a Painting depicts figures, bijin-ga, and interiors.