Art Institute of Chicago
Women's Bathhouse and Laundry
Kitao Shigemasa
- Date
- Mid-18th to early 19th century
- Medium
- Ink and colors on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
In Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868), bathing was considered a communal activity, and bathhouses were popular places to socialize. The women in this painting—most likely courtesans—are performing a variety of tasks in addition to bathing, such as doing laundry and combing one another’s hair. Two women near the back of the scene are reading a book; one of them holds her hand to her face as if to express her shock at the content, or perhaps to whisper in the other’s ear.
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- Object type
- AAT300033973
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