Standing Beauty in Blue Kimono

Arts of Asia

c. 1711–16

Kaigetsudo Doshu
Japanese, active c. 1711-16

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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Department: Arts of Asia

Artist: Kaigetsudo Doshu
Title: Standing Beauty in Blue Kimono
Place: Japan (Object made in:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1706–1721
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 95.3 × 43.8 cm (37 1/2 × 17 1/4 in.); Overall with mount and knobs: 181 × 63.5 cm (71 1/4 × 25 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Roger L. Weston
Reference Number: 2011.48
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