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Two young women cool themselves by a river as a willow blows in the breeze. One crouches down to rinse a hand towel, while the other sits with her chin balanced on her fan. Beside her is a black lacquer tray with a floral design in gold, holding her tobacco kit. <br><br>Tsukioka Tessai was an Osaka-based ukiyo-e artist who was especially respected for his representations of beautiful women (<em>bijin</em>). The court bestowed upon him the rank Bridge of the Law (<em>hokyo</em>) in 1778, and he was eventually elevated in rank to Eye of the Law (<em>hogen</em>).
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Document identity
localId
152446
label
Beneath the Willow
core
obj
dtoType
painting
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1
Source metadata
id
152446
contentType
painting
title
Beneath the Willow
description
Two young women cool themselves by a river as a willow blows in the breeze. One crouches down to rinse a hand towel, while the other sits with her chin balanced on her fan. Beside her is a black lacquer tray with a floral design in gold, holding her tobacco kit. <br><br>Tsukioka Tessai was an Osaka-based ukiyo-e artist who was especially respected for his representations of beautiful women (<em>bijin</em>). The court bestowed upon him the rank Bridge of the Law (<em>hokyo</em>) in 1778, and he was eventually elevated in rank to Eye of the Law (<em>hogen</em>).
date
after 1778
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60475598
creators
35934
genreSpecific
Painting
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 94 x 33.2 cm (37 x 13 1/16 in.)
cul
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
accession
1985.273
Source extras
tec
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
tombstone
Beneath the Willow, after 1778. Tsukioka Sessai (Japanese, d. 1839). Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper; overall: 94 x 33.2 cm (37 x 13 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith, 1985.273
collection
ASIAN - Hanging scroll
inscriptions
inscription
Signed: Bridge of the Law Sessai (Hokyo Sessai).
Sealed: Sessai
sortorder
1
formerAccessionNumbers
569.1973
didYouKnow
The willow tree may refer to the contemporary Edo fashion for elongated "willowy" beauties.
citations
citation
“Checklist of the Kelvin Smith Bequest.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art </em>75, no. 7 (September 1988): 292–295.
page_number
Mentioned: p. 294
creditline
The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith
updatedAt
2026-05-29 07:53:09.383000
sourceId
152446
dept
Japanese Art
coll
ASIAN - Hanging scroll
med
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
creatorTags
male
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1
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0
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photo
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