Art Institute of Chicago
A Beauty Behind a Screen
Miyagawa Chôshun
- Date
- About 1750
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
This young courtesan lounges in the summer heat, opening her robe at the neck to get some relief. She reclines next to a folding screen with an image of a cherry tree in bloom. Set conveniently nearby are a shamisen—a Japanese traditional instrument—and a songbook. Courtesans were often trained to play as part of their repertoire of entertainments.
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- Object type
- AAT300033618
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