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Lady with a Parasol

early 1800s

Koikawa Harumasa 恋川 春政

(Japanese)
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and silver pigments on paper
Measurements
Mounted: 189.4 x 40 cm (74 9/16 x 15 3/4 in.); Painting only: 103 x 27.6 cm (40 9/16 x 10 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith 1985.257
Public Domain
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Location
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Spatters of white paint represent falling snow.

Description

This painting depicts a young 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

early 1800s

Koikawa Harumasa

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

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