The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 24, 2024
Beneath the Willow
after 1778
(Japanese, 1839)
Overall: 94 x 33.2 cm (37 x 13 1/16 in.)
Location: not on view
Description
Two young women cool themselves by a river as a willow blows in the breeze. One crouches down to rinse a hand towel, while the other sits with her chin balanced on her fan. Beside her is a black lacquer tray with a floral design in gold, holding her tobacco kit. Tsukioka Tessai was an Osaka-based ukiyo-e artist who was especially respected for his representations of beautiful women (bijin). The court bestowed upon him the rank Bridge of the Law (hokyo) in 1778, and he was eventually elevated in rank to Eye of the Law (hogen).- (Nathan Chaikin, Switzerland); Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin Smith.
- Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 236); January 13, 2015 -Later Japanese Art Gallery Rotation (Gallery 113); August 26 - December 2, 2003.Later Japanese Art Gallery Rotation (Gallery 113); February 20 - May 6, 2003.A Private World: Japanese and Chinese Art from the Kelvin Smith Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 14-November 13, 1988).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1985.273