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Courtesan

1716–1735

Matsuno Chikanobu 松野 親信

(Japanese)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Overall: 179.1 x 58.5 cm (70 1/2 x 23 1/16 in.); Overall: 177.8 x 52.7 cm (70 x 20 3/4 in.); Painting only: 91 x 35.5 cm (35 13/16 x 14 in.); Painting only: 91.8 x 39.6 cm (36 1/8 x 15 9/16 in.)
The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith 1985.249
Location: not on view
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Description

A glamorous courtesan sports an outer robe decorated with large roundels featuring plant motifs including iris and bush clover. Little is known about the life and artistic training of the painter Matsuno Chikanobu, an ukiyo-e artist who painted in a style strongly reminiscent of that of the Kaigetsudō studio. Many of his known paintings are on silk, and executed with high quality pigments, indicating that his primary clientele were wealthy individuals.
Courtesan

Courtesan

1716–1735

Matsuno Chikanobu

(Japanese)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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