白拍子・遊女図|Shirabyōshi Dancer and Female Servant; Courtesan and Girl Attendant
mid-18th century
Medium
Hanging scroll paintings, remounted as a two‑panel folding screen; ink, color, and gold on silk
Dimensions
Image (each): 45 in. × 16 1/2 in. (114.3 × 41.9 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Accession Number
2015.300.116
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite pair of paintings by Tsukioka Settei, a mid-18th-centurykiyo-e artist from Edo period (1615–1868), captures the elegance of Japan's pleasure quarters and performing arts. Originally created as hanging scrolls and later remounted as a two folding screen, the works depict a *shirabyōshi* dancer by a female servant on one panel, and a courtesan her young girl attendant on the other.ed in ink, vibrant colors, and gold on, each image measures about 45 by 16½ inches, showcasing the refined beauty of women in traditional roles. The Edo era's booming urban culture in cities like Edo (m...