Minamoto no Nakakuni Visits Lady Kogō
Kiyohara Yukinobu (Japanese, 1643–1682)
late 1600s
Medium
One of a triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
painting only: 95 × 41 cm · including mounting: 180 × 59.4 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
Japanese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Bequest of Harley C. Lee and Elizabeth K. Lee
Accession Number
1992.77.3
Tags
female
About this artwork
Kiyohara Yukinobu was one of Japan's earliest and most talented female painters. Kiyohara preferred Japanese-style painting techniques and subjects. Her work depicts the scenery and history of her native land. In addition to the tonalities of ink, she applied a delicate range of colors that help identify the seasons, an important theme in Japanese life and culture.