Description
Bunchō portrays the popular subject of cooling off by the water on a late spring or early summer evening, as suggested by the willow. The seated lady enjoys her pipe-smoking—a popular pastime for Edo women. In the background, some fireworks are set off from a small boat.
Provenance
(N. V. Hammer, Inc., New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) (?–1963); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1963–)
Accession Number
1963.506
Medium
hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image: 41.3 x 54 cm (16 1/4 x 21 1/4 in.); Overall: 134 x 72.8 cm (52 3/4 x 28 11/16 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund
