
The Jewel River of Plovers (Chidori no Tamagawa), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers in Popular Customs (Fuzoku Mu Tamagawa)"
- Date:
- c. 1769/70
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; hashira-e
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
A tall, narrow hashira-e print showing a standing woman in profile, her head and shoulders wrapped in a black hood or scarf that frames her face. She wears a layered kimono in muted olive and tan tones with a striped under-robe visible at the sleeve and hem, and she looks back over her shoulder while walking, one geta-shod foot forward. Above her, a small inset cartouche contains a landscape vignette with flying birds and calligraphic text, sitting against the print's plain buff background; the composition is by Suzuki Harunobu, 1764, from "Six Jewel Rivers in Popular Customs (Fuzoku Mu Tamagawa)," titled "The Jewel River of Plovers (Chidori no Tamagawa)."
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Jewel River of Plovers (Chidori no Tamagawa), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers in Popular Customs (Fuzoku Mu Tamagawa)" was created by Suzuki Harunobu (鈴木春信) in c. 1769/70.