Beneath the Willow
after 1778
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions
- 94 × 33.2 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-111998
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).
Provenance
Kelvin Smith, 1985.273
Registry history
- after 1778 — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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