Woman by a Plum Tree Matched with the Wisteria Maiden (from a series of women compared to figures from Otsu paintings) (c. early 1830s): Art, History and Details

Woman by a Plum Tree Matched with the Wisteria Maiden (from a series of women compared to figures from Otsu paintings) (c. early 1830s) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Yanagawa Shigenobu (Japanese, 1787–1832).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

The print includes a portrayal of the otsu-e maiden behind the dancer to emphasize the subject’s origins in festival dances (see also Wisteria Maiden [1963.96]). The print is a surimono, an elaborately printed image designed for private distribution among friends or members of a poetry club.

Object facts

• Title: Woman by a Plum Tree Matched with the Wisteria Maiden (from a series of women compared to figures from Otsu paintings)
• Date: c. early 1830s
• Creator attribution: Yanagawa Shigenobu (Japanese, 1787–1832)
• Culture: Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
• Type: Print
• Technique: color woodblock print (surimono)
• Dimensions: Sheet: 20.2 x 18.5 cm (7 15/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
• Collection: Japanese Art
• Department: Japanese Art
• Accession number: 1921.319

Collection credit

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund

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