Woman seated on a bench by a river, Edo period painting

A woman in a white kimono with a red and black checked pattern sits on a wooden bench, holding a long pipe, beneath a drooping willow near a winding stream. A green-patterned robe drapes over her lap, and a small rock sits by the water at left. Painted in soft color and ink on silk, with a gold-patterned border.

Artist

Miyagawa Choshun 宮川長春 (1683-1753)

Date

18th century

Medium

Full color, lacquer black, ink, and slight color on silk

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

2240 × 1739 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art