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Shurei, Yamamoto (1751-1790)

Beauties. Japan, Edo period. A young woman is wearing a bright blue kimono with a landscape design around the base, and a sumptuous obi (sash) interwoven with gold thread. Her attendant wears an uwagi (jacket) trimmed at the collar in black, over a blue stencil-patterned gown, with a green striped obi and a reddish-brown apron tied in a bow at the front. She holds a porcelain hi-ire (portable brazier, part of a smoking set) of Mikawachi ware, on which is a design in underglaze blue of the moon over a lake and pavilion, with a poem above. The black pigment visible between the woman's lips suggests she has blackened teeth - indicating her married status. The women's hair is dressed in the Shimada style with tôrôbin (lantern locks). Hanging scroll painting, 109.8 x 47.2 cm. Inv. AC 1982,1004,0.1.

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART343797

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 1651px × 3327px

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