Woman by a Plum Tree Matched with the Wisteria Maiden (from a series of women compared to figures from Otsu paintings)
Yanagawa Shigenobu (Japanese, 1787–1832)
c. early 1830s
Medium
color woodblock print (surimono)
Dimensions
20.2 × 18.5 cm
Classification
Department
Japanese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1921.319
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
male
About this artwork
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.