Isoda Koryusai
Japanese, 1735-1790
Beauty Beneath a Willow Tree
INV-8900
Isoda Koryusai
Japanese, 1735-1790Edo period, c. 1780
Beauty Beneath a Willow Tree
Isoda Koryusai Japanese, 1735-1790 →Japanese (culture or style)hanging scrollpainting
Date
Edo period, c. 1780
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Dimensions
100.2 × 32.6 cm (39 7/16 × 12 7/8 in.); Overall with mount and knobs: 184 × 52.4 cm (72 7/16 × 20 5/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Clarence Buckingham Collection
This image focuses on a young woman as she strolls beneath a willow tree, lost in thought. She wears a black kimono over layers of red and an obi sash embroidered with phoenixes—elaborate attire that suggests she is on the way to some engagement. The abundant details in the patterns and colors of her outfit stand out against the abbreviated landscape rendered in ink.
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