Who created "Woman stretching cloth to dry; two children at play"?

Woman stretching cloth to dry; two children at play was created by Hanabusa Itcho è±ä¸è¶ (1652-1724) in late 17th-early 18th century.

Is "Woman stretching cloth to dry; two children at play" in the public domain?

Yes, Woman stretching cloth to dry; two children at play is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Woman stretching cloth to dry; two children at play

Q: When was "Woman stretching cloth to dry; two children at play" created?

This artwork was created late 17th-early 18th century.

Hanabusa Itcho è±ä¸è¶ (1652-1724)

late 17th-early 18th century

Classification

Painting

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Accession Number

F1903.108

Tags

Charles Lang Freer collectionEdo period (1615 - 1868)JapanJapanese Artchildkakemonoplayingukiyo-ewoman

About this artwork

One boy chases another beneath a long piece of light blue cloth as a young woman stretches the fabric with sticks to smooth it as it dries. The fabric is attached to a branch of a willow tree that has just begun to show green leaves in spring. The artist Hanabusa Itcho, a native of Osaka, received his artistic training in the traditional Kano school, but he preferred the subjects of daily life and leisure that were popular among patrons of the merchant class. This small, informal painting combin...

Woman stretching cloth to dry; two children at play

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