Standing Beauty in Blue Kimono

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Standing Beauty in Blue Kimono

Kaigetsudo DoshuLinkedCulture matchlcp-429af97c905a

Date
c. 1711–16
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Department
Arts of Asia
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
202626

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Wearing an aloof—almost haughty—expression, the courtesan in this painting holds up her robes as she walks to meet a client. Kaigetsudō Doshu was a member of the Kaigetsudō (Yearning for the Moon Studio) school, which specialized in artful portraits of women that featured bold kimono designs with thick calligraphic outlines. The exaggerated patterns on the robes and their pronounced curves make the figures appear as monumental icons of beauty. Paintings and prints of the reigning courtesans of the day were sold in the studio’s shop, which was located by the entrance to the Yoshiwara pleasure quarter in Edo (now Tokyo).

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Gift of Roger L. Weston

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AAT300033618

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