A print depicting a court lady holding a folding fan — one of Chikanobu's many images of aristocratic women in the historical dress of various imperial court periods. The folding fan (sensu) was one of the defining accessories of Japanese court culture, serving as a status marker, a communication device, and an artistic object in its own right. Chikanobu's court ladies with fans participate in a tradition of imagining the imperial court's feminine world that extended from classical Heian literature through centuries of artistic interpretation.
Meiji period, dated October 10, 1896
Woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
A court lady holding a folding-fan, from was created by Toyohara Chikanobu (豊原周延).
A court lady holding a folding-fan, from depicts figures, bijin-ga, and fans.
