Umbrella with bulls-eye pattern — 蛇の目

A woman holds a janome-gasa, a traditional Japanese umbrella with the distinctive bulls-eye or concentric circle pattern that gives it its name (janome literally means "snake's eye"). Shimura Tatsumi makes the umbrella's bold graphic pattern a major compositional element, its radiating circles creating a geometric counterpoint to the organic curves of the woman's figure and kimono. The janome-gasa has been a staple prop in bijin-ga for centuries, serving as both a practical object and a framing device that directs attention to the face beneath it. Shimura's treatment honors this tradition while bringing his own refined sense of pattern and color to the iconic accessory.