Woman standing on a second-story balcony

A standing woman in a black kimono patterned with bamboo, layered over a red and gold robe, stands on a wooden veranda beside a lattice screen, her head turned in profile. Painted in full color on paper as a vertical hanging scroll, the figure is set against a pale wall and a golden upper background.

Artist

Katsukawa Shunsui 勝川春水 (fl. 1744-1764)

Date

mid-18th century

Medium

Full color, lacquer black, and ink on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1001 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art