Red (Aka): Woman Decorating a Saucer with Red Paint
Artist/Culture
Takashima Chiharu
(Japanese, 1777–1859)
Dateabout 1820
Mediumwoodblock print, surimono; ink, color, and metallic pigments on paper
Dimensionsshikishiban: 19 x 17.2 cm (7 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
MarkingsCartouche in L.r.: Shokunin zukushi, Chiharu ga, goshiki no uchi
Credit LineJohn Chandler Bancroft Collection
Terms
Object number1901.59.2013
DescriptionSeated beside a red table which has shelves to hold a black box and many small porcelain cups, a woman is painting red stripes upon a large white saucer. Dishes holding colors and water are resting upon the floor. There are two Kyoka poems.On View
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