Lady with a Parasol

early 1800s

Koikawa Harumasa 恋川 春政

(Japanese)
Overall: 87.9 x 45 cm (34 5/8 x 17 11/16 in.); Painting only: 103 x 27.6 cm (40 9/16 x 10 7/8 in.)
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This painting depicts a youg woman braving the elements as she hurries home from the local bathhouse. The action depicted accentuates her slender neck and bare legs. In later Japanese art, images of beautiful women in bare feet and a towel between their teeth have sensual overtones.
Lady with a Parasol

Lady with a Parasol

early 1800s

Koikawa Harumasa

(Japanese)
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)

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