Beneath the Willow

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Beneath the Willow

Tsukioka SessaiLinkedCulture matchlcp-31941de6b576

Date
after 1778
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Japanese Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
152446

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Two young women cool themselves by a river as a willow blows in the breeze. One crouches down to rinse a hand towel, while the other sits with her chin balanced on her fan. Beside her is a black lacquer tray with a floral design in gold, holding her tobacco kit. Tsukioka Tessai was an Osaka-based ukiyo-e artist who was especially respected for his representations of beautiful women ( bijin ). The court bestowed upon him the rank Bridge of the Law ( hokyo ) in 1778, and he was eventually elevated in rank to Eye of the Law ( hogen ). The willow tree may refer to the contemporary Edo fashion for elongated "willowy" beauties.

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The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith
Provenance
(Nathan Chaikin, Switzerland, sold to Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin Smith) | ?–1985: The Kelvin Smith Collection, Cleveland, OH, given by Mrs. Kelvin [Eleanor Armstrong] Smith [1899–1998] to the Cleveland Museum of Art | 1985–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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