Girl Tying Sash
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
37 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (94.6 x 31.1 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Accession Number
36.100.58
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Girl Tying Sash by Ogawa HaritsuRitsuō), created in 1740 during Japan's Edo period (16151868), captures an intimate moment of everyday grace. This hanging scroll, rendered in delicate ink and color on silk37¼ × 12¼ in.), depicts a young woman deftly tying her sash, her posture elegant and poised. Such works were prized in affluent homes, unrolled for contemplation during tea gatherings or quiet reflection, embodying the period's refined aesthetic. Ogawa Haritsu, also known as Ritsuō, was a master of multiple crafts, blending precision from his renowned lacquerwork into painting. The Edo era...