Beauty Beneath a Willow Tree (Edo period, c. 1780): Artwork and History

Beauty Beneath a Willow Tree (Edo period, c. 1780) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Isoda Koryusai Japanese, 1735-1790.

The work and its context

The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:

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.

Object facts

• Title: Beauty Beneath a Willow Tree
• Date: Edo period, c. 1780
• Artist attribution: Isoda Koryusai Japanese, 1735-1790
• Place of origin: Japan
• 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.)
• Type: Painting
• Department: Arts of Asia
• Reference number: 1931.483

Collection credit

Clarence Buckingham Collection

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