Who created "Woman and Attendant"?

Woman and Attendant was created by Nishikawa Sukenobu in 18th century.

When was "Woman and Attendant" created?

This artwork was created 18th century.

What medium is "Woman and Attendant"?

Woman and Attendant is Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk.

Is "Woman and Attendant" in the public domain?

Yes, Woman and Attendant is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Woman and Attendant

Nishikawa Sukenobu

18th century

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

Dimensions

Image: 11 1/4 × 14 3/4 in. (28.6 × 37.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 44 3/4 × 19 3/4 in. (113.7 × 50.2 cm) Overall with knobs: 44 3/4 × 21 5/8 in. (113.7 × 54.9 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Fletcher Fund, 1933

Accession Number

33.87.1

Tags

Women

Art Historical Context

**Woman and Attendant** by Nishikawa Sukenobu an exquisite 18th-century hanging scroll from Japan's Edo period (1615–1868), captures the of feminine life in ink and color on silk. about 11¼ × 14¾ inches in its image area, this intimate painting exemplifies the ukiyo-e tradition—the "floating world" of urban pleasures and fleeting beauty that flourished in Edo (modern Tokyo). Sukenobu (1671–1751), a master of bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women), specialized in depicting graceful figures with a keen eye for fashion, posture, and subtle emotion. Rendered in delicate brushwork, the silk medium...

About the Artist

Nishikawa Sukenobu · 1671–1751

Japanese, 1671–1750

Woman and Attendant

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